CVE-2009-0854 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in dash version 0.5.4, specifically when configured as a login shell. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious .profile file in the current working directory. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating high severity due to complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, with a medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dash:dash:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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