CVE-2020-21583 (GCVE-0-2020-21583)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-22 00:00 – Updated: 2024-12-20 13:06
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Summary
An issue was discovered in hwclock.13-v2.27 allows attackers to gain escalated privlidges or execute arbitrary commands via the path parameter when setting the date.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-07 15:19 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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