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CVE-2015-9059

picocom before 2.0 has a command injection vulnerability in the 'send and receive file' command...

9.8 CriticalFix available

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

2.18%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

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 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV: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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
picocom
Debian:12
before 1.7-2
1.7-2
picocom
Debian:13
before 1.7-2
1.7-2
picocom
Debian:14
before 1.7-2
1.7-2
picocom
Debian:8
before 1.7-1+deb8u1, plus listed versions
1.7-1
1.7-1+deb8u1
picocom
Debian:7
before 1.7-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions
1.7-1
1.7-1+deb7u1
picocom
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 1.7-2build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions
1.7-1
1.7-2build0.14.04.1
picocom
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 1.7-2build0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
1.7-1
1.7-2build0.16.04.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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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

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