CVE-2020-5253 describes a critical vulnerability in NetHack versions prior to 3.6.0, allowing attackers to exploit character escaping in configuration files (e.g., .nethackrc). With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the high severity warrants attention for affected systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nethack:nethack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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