# CVE-2018-1000622: The Rust Programming Language rustdoc version Between 0.8 and 1.27.0 contains a CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in r

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-07-09 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Rust Programming Language rustdoc version Between 0.8 and 1.27.0 contains a CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in rustdoc plugins that can result in local code execution as a different user. This attack appear to be exploitable via using the --plugin flag without the --plugin-path flag. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.27.1.

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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-11
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/rustlang-security-announcements/4ybxYLTtXuM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00076.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00031.html

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