CVE-2017-14604
6.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2017-14604 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnome nautilus. It was published on September 20, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
GNOME Nautilus before 3.23.90 allows attackers to spoof a file type by using the .desktop file extension, as demonstrated by an attack in which a .desktop file's Name field ends in .pdf but this file's Exec field launches a malicious "sh -c" command. In other words, Nautilus provides no UI indication that a file actually has the potentially unsafe .desktop extension; instead, the UI only shows the .pdf extension. One (slightly) mitigating factor is that an attack requires the .desktop file to have execute permission. The solution is to ask the user to confirm that the file is supposed to be treated as a .desktop file, and then remember the user's answer in the metadata::trusted field.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update nautilus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnome | nautilus | >= 0, < 3.23.90 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-14604?
CVE-2017-14604 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnome nautilus. It was published on September 20, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2017-14604?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-14604?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update nautilus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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