VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-40582

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.80%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-08-30
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

find-exec is a utility to discover available shell commands. Versions prior to 1.0.3 did not properly escape user input and are vulnerable to Command Injection via an attacker controlled parameter. As a result, attackers may run malicious shell commands in the context of the running process. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.3. users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that all input passed to find-exec comes from a trusted source.

Weakness classification

  • security-advisories@github.com: CWE-78

Primary references