CVE-2017-16544

Published: Nov 20, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

In the add_match function in libbb/lineedit.c in BusyBox through 1.27.2, the tab autocomplete feature of the shell, used to get a list of filenames in a directory, does not sanitize filenames and results in executing any escape sequence in the terminal. This could potentially result in code execution, arbitrary file writes, or other attacks.

Affected (187)

Products: Busybox: Busybox · Debian: Debian Linux · Vmware: Esxi · +2 more

Show all products

Busybox: Busybox · Debian: Debian Linux · Vmware: Esxi · Redlion: N Tron 702 W Firmware, N Tron 702m12 W Firmware · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

2 products

N Tron 702 W Firmware

N Tron 702m12 W Firmware

Canonical

1 product

Ubuntu Linux

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Busybox Busybox	Up to 1.27.2

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Configuration C

180 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 1
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 1a
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 1b
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 2
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 3
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 3a
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201504401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201505401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201507101
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201507102
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201507401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201507402
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201507403
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201507404
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201507405
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201507406
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201507407
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201509101
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201509102
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201509201
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201509202
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201509203
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201509204
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201509205
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201509206
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201509207
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201509208
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201509209
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201509210
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201510401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201511401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201601101
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201601102
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201601401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201601402
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201601403
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201601404
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201601405
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201602401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201603101
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201603102
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201603201
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201603202
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201603203
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201603204
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201603205
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201603206
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201603207
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201603208
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201605401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201608101
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201608401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201608402
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201608403
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201608404
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201608405
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201610410
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201611401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201611402
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201611403
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702101
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702102
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702201
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702202
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702203
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702204
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702205
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702206
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702207
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702208
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702209
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702210
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702211
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201702212
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201703401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201706101
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201706102
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201706103
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201706401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201706402
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201706403
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201710301
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201811001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201811401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201903001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201905001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.0 600-201909001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201701001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201703001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201703002
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201704001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707101
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707102
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707103
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707201
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707202
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707203
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707204
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707205
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707206
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707207
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707208
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707209
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707210
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707211
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707212
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707213
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707214
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707215
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707216
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707217
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707218
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707219
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707220
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201707221
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201710001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201712001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201803001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201806001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201808001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201810001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201810002
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201811001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201811002
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201811301
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201901001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201903001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.5 650-201905001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201806001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201807001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201808001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810101
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810102
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810103
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810201
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810202
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810203
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810204
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810205
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810206
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810207
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810208
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810209
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810210
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810211
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810212
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810213
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810214
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810215
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810216
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810217
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810218
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810219
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810220
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810221
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810222
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810223
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810224
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810225
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810226
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810227
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810228
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810229
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810230
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810231
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810232
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810233
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201810234
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201811001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201901001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201901401
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201901402
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201901403
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201903001
Vmware Esxi	Version 6.7 670-201904001

Configuration D

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redlion N Tron 702 W Firmware	All versions

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Redlion N Tron 702 W	All versions

Configuration E

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redlion N Tron 702m12 W Firmware	All versions

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Redlion N Tron 702m12 W	All versions

Configuration F

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (40)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Aug/21

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/39

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=c3797d40a1c57352192c6106cc0f435e7d9c11e8

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-240-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.twistlock.com/2017/11/20/cve-2017-16544-busybox-autocompletion-vulnerability/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/6

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Aug/21

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/39

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=c3797d40a1c57352192c6106cc0f435e7d9c11e8

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-240-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.twistlock.com/2017/11/20/cve-2017-16544-busybox-autocompletion-vulnerability/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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