sharkdp BAT before 0.18.2 executes less.exe from the current working directory.
Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
sharkdp BAT before 0.18.2 executes less.exe from the current working directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00356 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed bat (crates.io): 0.18.2
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 |
| — | bat (crates.io) | before 0.18.2 | 0.18.2 | Patch available | GHSA-p24j-h477-76q3 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- bat (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.18.2 Fixed in 0.18.2 Patch available GHSA-p24j-h477-76q3
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bat_project:bat:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | before 0.18.2 | Vulnerable | Bat Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:bat_project:bat:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions before 0.18.2 Vulnerable ·Bat Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p24j-h477-76q3 bat (crates.io) Fixed in 0.18.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36753
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p24j-h477-76q3
References
Patch 2
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2021-36753 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-36753 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p24j-h477-76q3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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