CVE-2016-7787

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Published Dec 23, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

A maliciously crafted command line for kdesu can result in the user only seeing part of the commands that will actually get executed as super user.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde-cli-tools:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8637	A maliciously crafted command line for kdesu can result in the user only seeing part of the commands that will actually get executed as super user.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.661% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00034.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93224

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Kde Kde-cli-tools

Opensuse Leap Opensuse

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 23, 2016, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:04 AM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 23, 2016, 10:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

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