CVE-2021-3013 — OS command injection in grep-cli — CVE Details
CRITICAL
OS command injection in ripgrep
Published August 5, 2021Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv
Summary
ripgrep before 13 on Windows allows attackers to trigger execution of arbitrary programs from the current working directory via the -z/--search-zip or --pre flag.
Advisory Timeline
- First published August 5, 2021 (1894 days ago).
- Last revised November 8, 2023 — 824 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
Cargo
Update grep-cli to 0.1.6 or latercargo update -p grep-cli --precise 0.1.6
Cargo
Update ripgrep to 13.0.0 or latercargo update -p ripgrep --precise 13.0.0
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (2)
Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (2).
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-78OS Command InjectionMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3013ADVISORY
- https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/issues/1773WEB
- https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrepPACKAGE
- https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/e48a17e1891e1ea9dd06ba0e48d5fb140ca7c0c4/CHANGELOG.mdWEB
- https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdWEB
- https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#1300-2021-06-12WEB
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0071.htmlWEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2021-3013?
- OS command injection in ripgrep This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2021-3013?
- CVE-2021-3013 affects grep-cli and ripgrep. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2021-3013 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
CVSS Score
9.8
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
Also Known As
GHSA-g4xg-fxmg-vcg5
RUSTSEC-2021-0071
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