CVE-2017-16544

8.8 HIGH
Published: November 20, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/6
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Aug/21
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/39
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third 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
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-240-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US 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
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Aug/21
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/39
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third 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
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-240-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US 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

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.2%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Vendors

debian canonical vmware redlion busybox

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