Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.51 and earlier does not properly process malformed directory…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.51 and earlier does not properly process malformed directory names when a user opens a directory, which allows other local users to gain privileges by creating directories that contain special characters followed by the commands to be executed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00338 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.40 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.41 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.42 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.43 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.44 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.45 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.46 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.47 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.48 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.49 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.40 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.41 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.42 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.43 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.44 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.45 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.46 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.47 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.48 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.49 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.50 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
| cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.51 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.50 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.51 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-1109
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22v9-p596-vfhg
References
More Midnight Commander vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00195 Multiple buffer overflows in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00928 Stack-based buffer overflow in vfs_s_resolve_symlink of vfs/direntry.c for Midnight… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-01070 Buffer underflow in extfs.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-01069 fish.c in midnight commander allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00911 Multiple buffer overflows in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00910 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2000-1109 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-1109 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-22v9-p596-vfhg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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