fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which…
Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly check the credentials, which allows local users to gain privileges via the universal variable socket, related to /tmp/fishd.socket.user permissions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0035 28th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fishshell:fish:1.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.16.0 | Vulnerable | fish-shell |
| cpe:2.3:a:fishshell:fish:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | fish-shell |
- cpe:2.3:a:fishshell:fish:1.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.16.0 Vulnerable ·fish-shell
- cpe:2.3:a:fishshell:fish:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·fish-shell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2905
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v858-38cm-f567
References
More fish-shell Fish vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-02341 fish (aka fish-shell) 2.0.0 before 2.1.1 does not restrict access to the configuration… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-04585 Injection in fish CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2014-02578 fish before 2.1.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2014-03133 The funced function in fish (aka fish-shell) 1.23.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly create… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
- TI-2014-02336 The psub function in fish (aka fish-shell) 1.16.0 before 2.1.1 does not properly create… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
- TI-2023-26920 Command substitution output can trigger shell expansion in fish shell CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
Sources
- CVE-2014-2905 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2905 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v858-38cm-f567 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-2905 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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