Severity by source
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
beep version 1.3 and up contains a External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in --device option that can result in Local unprivileged user can inhibit execution of arbitrary programs by other users, allowing DoS. This attack appear to be exploitable via The system must allow local users to run beep.
AnalysisAI
beep version 1.3 and up contains a External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in --device option that can result in Local unprivileged user can inhibit execution of arbitrary programs by. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7). No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. beep version 1.3 and up contains a External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in --device option that can result in Local unprivileged user can inhibit execution of arbitrary programs by other users, allowing DoS. This attack appear to be exploitable via The system must allow local users to run beep. Affected products include: Beep Project Beep. Version information: version 1.3.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
Same weakness CWE-22 – Path Traversal
View allSame technique Path Traversal
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External POC / Exploit Code
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