CVE-2019-17664

Published: Oct 16, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

NSA Ghidra through 9.0.4 uses a potentially untrusted search path. When executing Ghidra from a given path, the Java process working directory is set to this path. Then, when launching the Python interpreter via the "Ghidra Codebrowser > Window > Python" option, Ghidra will try to execute the cmd.exe program from this working directory.

Affected (1)

Products: Nsa: Ghidra

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Nsa Ghidra	Up to 9.0.4

Related CWEs

Untrusted Search Path

The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.

References (2)

https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/107

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra/issues/107

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

Third Party Advisory

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