CVE-2020-5253
Estado: ModificadaCrítica (9.8)—
NetHack before version 3.6.0 allowed malicious use of escaping of characters in the configuration file (usually .nethackrc) which could be exploited. This bug is patched in NetHack 3.6.0.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.54%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 44
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Impacto principal
T1499.004Application or System Exploitationimpact - Impacto principal
T1574Hijack Execution Flowstealth · execution
Fuente: mapeo oficial MITRE CTID (CVE → ATT&CK).
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-184
- CWE-269
Referencias
- https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commits/612755bfb5c412079795c68ba392df5d93874ed8
- https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2c7p-3fj4-223m
- https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/commits/612755bfb5c412079795c68ba392df5d93874ed8
- https://github.com/NetHack/NetHack/security/advisories/GHSA-2c7p-3fj4-223m
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