gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier places a zero-length directory name in the…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
gnc-test-env in GnuCash 2.3.15 and earlier places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00339 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 · 31
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.15 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.3 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.4 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.5 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.15 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.5 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
Show 21 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.5 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.6 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.7 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.8 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.9 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.4 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.5 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.6 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.7 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.8 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.9 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.10 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.11 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.12 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.13 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.14 | Vulnerable | Gnucash |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.9 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.6 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.8 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.9 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.10 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.11 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.12 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.13 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
- cpe:2.3:a:gnucash:gnucash:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.14 Vulnerable ·Gnucash
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3999
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7jh-3h8w-h94f
References
More Gnucash vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-00007 gnucash 2.0.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6
Sources
- CVE-2010-3999 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-3999 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h7jh-3h8w-h94f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-3999 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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