CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe command injection vulnerability in gpsd allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands by manipulating the GPS device subtype value in the gnuplot plot title, which is improperly sanitized. This flaw can be exploited by adversaries who can control the input, potentially leading to severe security breaches. Organizations utilizing gpsd versions prior to 3.27.5 should prioritize patching this vulnerability to mitigate the risk of unauthorized command execution.
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Original NVD Description
gpsd through release-3.27.5, fixed at commit 4c06658, contains a command injection vulnerability in gpsprof that allows attackers who control the GPS device subtype value to execute arbitrary shell commands by embedding backtick payloads in the gnuplot plot title without proper escaping. The subtype field sourced from a DEVICES JSON log entry or NMEA PGRMT sentence is written into a generated gnuplot program via a set title statement with only double-quote characters escaped, enabling arbitrary shell command execution as the user running gnuplot when the victim renders the generated plot through the gpsprof and gnuplot workflow.
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