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TI-2004-01069 Aliases CVE-2004-1175GHSA-7hfv-2p5w-ww28

fish.c in midnight commander allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via…

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

fish.c in midnight commander allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via "insecure filename quoting," possibly using shell metacharacters.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01625 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 47

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.40VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.41VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.42VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.43VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.44VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.45VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.46VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.47VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.48VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.49VulnerableMidnight 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 37 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.50VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.51VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.52VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.54VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.55VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation_ia64:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium_processor:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableTurbolinux
cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableTurbolinux
cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableTurbolinux
cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_workstation:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableTurbolinux
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.52 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.54 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.55 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation_ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium_processor:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux_workstation:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:512 Released 2005-06-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    mc security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:512
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:512
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:512

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1175
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hfv-2p5w-ww28

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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