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Public proof of concept

CVE-2023-38336

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2023-07-14
  • WeaknessCWE-77

Am I affected?

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Description

netkit-rcp in rsh-client 0.17-24 allows command injection via filenames because /bin/sh is used by susystem, a related issue to CVE-2006-0225, CVE-2019-7283, and CVE-2020-15778.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-07-1422:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Netkit
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.17= 0.17-24no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • netkit-rshUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • netkit-rshUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • netkit-rshUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • netkit-rshUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • netkit-rshDebian:12all versions · no fixed version listed

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-07-14
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-vg2g-72mx-mj33

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38336?

netkit-rcp in rsh-client 0.17-24 allows command injection via filenames because /bin/sh is used by susystem, a related issue to CVE-2006-0225, CVE-2019-7283, and CVE-2020-15778.

Is CVE-2023-38336 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2023-38336, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-38336?

CVE-2023-38336 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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