CVE-2018-12562 is a critical vulnerability affecting Cantata through version 2.3.1, specifically within its cantata-mounter D-Bus service. The flaw lies in the 'mount.cifs.wrapper' script, which improperly handles arguments by forwarding them to the mount.cifs binary via a shell, allowing for wildcard evaluation and potential command injection. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cantata_project:cantata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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