CVE-2015-9059
picocom before 2.0 has a command injection vulnerability in the 'send and receive file' command...
picocom before 2.0 has a command injection vulnerability in the 'send and receive file' command because the command line is executed by /bin/sh unsafely.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.8
picocom before 2.0 has a command injection vulnerability in the 'send and receive file' command because the command line is executed by /bin/sh unsafely.
- Record
CVE-2015-9059- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
picocom before 2.0 has a command injection vulnerability in the 'send and receive file' command because the command line is executed by /bin/sh unsafely.
- Record
CVE-2015-9059- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8913 No score
picocom before 2.0 has a command injection vulnerability in the 'send and receive file' command because the command line is executed by /bin/sh unsafely.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8913- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q4vh-m55v-h7j5
9.8
picocom before 2.0 has a command injection vulnerability in the 'send and receive file' command...
picocom before 2.0 has a command injection vulnerability in the 'send and receive file' command because the command line is executed by /bin/sh unsafely.
- Record
GHSA-q4vh-m55v-h7j5- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
picocom before 2.0 has a command injection vulnerability in the 'send and receive file' command because the command line is executed by /bin/sh unsafely.
- Record
CVE-2015-9059- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-9059
9.8
picocom before 2.0 has a command injection vulnerability in the 'send and receive file' command because the command line is executed by /bin/sh unsafely.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-9059- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-9059
9.8
picocom before 2.0 has a command injection vulnerability in the 'send and receive file' command because the command line is executed by /bin/sh unsafely.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-9059- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
picocomDebian:12 |
before 1.7-2 | 1.7-2 |
picocomDebian:13 |
before 1.7-2 | 1.7-2 |
picocomDebian:14 |
before 1.7-2 | 1.7-2 |
picocomDebian:8 |
before 1.7-1+deb8u1, plus listed versions 1.7-1 |
1.7-1+deb8u1 |
picocomDebian:7 |
before 1.7-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 1.7-1 |
1.7-1+deb7u1 |
picocomUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.7-2build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 1.7-1 |
1.7-2build0.14.04.1 |
picocomUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 1.7-2build0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 1.7-1 |
1.7-2build0.16.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-9059 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Picocom Project Picocom, published May 28, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.18%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in picocom 1.7-2.
References
github.com/npat-efault/picocom/commit/1ebc60b20fbe9a02436d5cbbf8951714e749ddb1
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00030.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9059
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4vh-m55v-h7j5
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-9059
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-9059
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-9059