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CVE-2009-0854

Published: Mar 11, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-78
6.9CVSSMEDIUM

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in dash 0.5.4, when used as a login shell, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse .profile file in the current working directory.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete

Weaknesses

Affected Products

dashaka dash core

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

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Timeline

Published
Mar 11, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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