CVE-2023-38336
netkit-rcp in rsh-client 0.17-24 allows command injection via filenames because /bin/sh is used...
netkit-rcp in rsh-client 0.17-24 allows command injection via filenames because /bin/sh is used by susystem, a related issue to CVE-2006-0225, CVE-2019-7283, and CVE-2020-15778.
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
netkit-rcp in rsh-client 0.17-24 allows command injection via filenames because /bin/sh is used by susystem, a related issue to CVE-2006-0225, CVE-2019-7283, and CVE-2020-15778.
- Record
CVE-2023-38336- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
netkit-rcp in rsh-client 0.17-24 allows command injection via filenames because /bin/sh is used by susystem, a related issue to CVE-2006-0225, CVE-2019-7283, and CVE-2020-15778.
- Record
CVE-2023-38336- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-42154 No score
netkit-rcp in rsh-client 0.17-24 allows command injection via filenames because /bin/sh is used by susystem, a related issue to CVE-2006-0225, CVE-2019-7283, and CVE-2020-15778.
- Record
EUVD-2023-42154- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vg2g-72mx-mj33
netkit-rcp in rsh-client 0.17-24 allows command injection via filenames because /bin/sh is used...
netkit-rcp in rsh-client 0.17-24 allows command injection via filenames because /bin/sh is used by susystem, a related issue to CVE-2006-0225, CVE-2019-7283, and CVE-2020-15778.
- Record
GHSA-vg2g-72mx-mj33- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
netkit-rcp in rsh-client 0.17-24 allows command injection via filenames because /bin/sh is used by susystem, a related issue to CVE-2006-0225, CVE-2019-7283, and CVE-2020-15778.
- Record
CVE-2023-38336- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-38336
netkit-rcp in rsh-client 0.17-24 allows command injection via filenames because /bin/sh is used by susystem, a related issue to CVE-2006-0225, CVE-2019-7283, and CVE-2020-15778.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38336- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-38336
netkit-rcp in rsh-client 0.17-24 allows command injection via filenames because /bin/sh is used by susystem, a related issue to CVE-2006-0225, CVE-2019-7283, and CVE-2020-15778.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38336- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/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 |
|---|---|---|
netkit-rshDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.17-24 |
None known |
netkit-rshUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.17-15 |
None known |
netkit-rshUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.17-170.17-17ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
netkit-rshUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.17-180.17-21 |
None known |
netkit-rshUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.17-22 |
None known |
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-2023-38336 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Netkit, published July 14, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.06%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.