ack 2.00 through 2.11_02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1)…
Priority LOW 36CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
ack 2.00 through 2.11_02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) --pager, (2) --regex, or (3) --output option in a .ackrc file in a directory to be searched.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03101 87th 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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.00 | Vulnerable | Beyondgrep |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.02 | Vulnerable | Beyondgrep |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.04 | Vulnerable | Beyondgrep |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.05_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.05_01 | Vulnerable | Beyondgrep |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.06 | Vulnerable | Beyondgrep |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.08 | Vulnerable | Beyondgrep |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10 | Vulnerable | Beyondgrep |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11 | Vulnerable | Beyondgrep |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.11_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11_01 | Vulnerable | Beyondgrep |
| cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.11_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11_02 | Vulnerable | Beyondgrep |
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.00 Vulnerable ·Beyondgrep
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.02 Vulnerable ·Beyondgrep
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.04 Vulnerable ·Beyondgrep
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.05_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.05_01 Vulnerable ·Beyondgrep
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.06 Vulnerable ·Beyondgrep
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.08 Vulnerable ·Beyondgrep
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10 Vulnerable ·Beyondgrep
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11 Vulnerable ·Beyondgrep
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.11_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11_01 Vulnerable ·Beyondgrep
- cpe:2.3:a:beyondgrep:ack:2.11_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11_02 Vulnerable ·Beyondgrep
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-7069
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h295-68h4-jx53
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-7069 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-7069 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h295-68h4-jx53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-7069 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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