kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.3 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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
kcleanup.cpp in KDirStat 2.7.3 does not properly quote strings when deleting a directory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ' (single quote) character in the directory name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2527.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02879 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kdirstat_project:kdirstat:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.3 | Vulnerable | Kdirstat Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:kdirstat_project:kdirstat:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.3 Vulnerable ·Kdirstat Project
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2528
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fm3p-w9c3-9p34
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2014-2528 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2528 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fm3p-w9c3-9p34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-2528 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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