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CVE-2017-16544

In the add_match function in libbb/lineedit.c in BusyBox through 1.27.2, the tab autocomplete feature of the shell, used to get a list of filenames in a directory, does not sanitize filenames and results in executing any escape sequence in the terminal. This could potentially result in code execution, arbitrary file writes, or other attacks.

Severity
High 8.8
Published
20 Nov 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
6.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 93% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
VMware ESXiServers and applications · cpe:o:vmware:esxi
  • Version 6.7-670-201904001
  • Version 6.7-670-201903001
  • Version 6.7-670-201901403
  • Version 6.7-670-201901402
All 179 release lines
  • Version 6.0-1a
  • Version 6.0-1b
  • Version 6.0-3a
  • Version 6.0
  • Version 6.0-1
  • Version 6.0-2
  • Version 6.0-3
  • Version 6.0-600-201504401
  • Version 6.0-600-201505401
  • Version 6.0-600-201507101
  • Version 6.0-600-201507102
  • Version 6.0-600-201507401
  • Version 6.0-600-201507402
  • Version 6.0-600-201507403
  • Version 6.0-600-201507404
  • Version 6.0-600-201507405
  • Version 6.0-600-201507406
  • Version 6.0-600-201507407
  • Version 6.0-600-201509101
  • Version 6.0-600-201509102
  • Version 6.0-600-201509201
  • Version 6.0-600-201509202
  • Version 6.0-600-201509203
  • Version 6.0-600-201509204
  • Version 6.0-600-201509205
  • Version 6.0-600-201509206
  • Version 6.0-600-201509207
  • Version 6.0-600-201509208
  • Version 6.0-600-201509209
  • Version 6.0-600-201509210
  • Version 6.0-600-201510401
  • Version 6.0-600-201511401
  • Version 6.0-600-201601101
  • Version 6.0-600-201601102
  • Version 6.0-600-201601401
  • Version 6.0-600-201601402
  • Version 6.0-600-201601403
  • Version 6.0-600-201601404
  • Version 6.0-600-201601405
  • Version 6.0-600-201602401
  • Version 6.0-600-201603101
  • Version 6.0-600-201603102
  • Version 6.0-600-201603201
  • Version 6.0-600-201603202
  • Version 6.0-600-201603203
  • Version 6.0-600-201603204
  • Version 6.0-600-201603205
  • Version 6.0-600-201603206
  • Version 6.0-600-201603207
  • Version 6.0-600-201603208
  • Version 6.0-600-201605401
  • Version 6.0-600-201608101
  • Version 6.0-600-201608401
  • Version 6.0-600-201608402
  • Version 6.0-600-201608403
  • Version 6.0-600-201608404
  • Version 6.0-600-201608405
  • Version 6.0-600-201610410
  • Version 6.0-600-201611401
  • Version 6.0-600-201611402
  • Version 6.0-600-201611403
  • Version 6.0-600-201702101
  • Version 6.0-600-201702102
  • Version 6.0-600-201702201
  • Version 6.0-600-201702202
  • Version 6.0-600-201702203
  • Version 6.0-600-201702204
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  • Version 6.0-600-201702206
  • Version 6.0-600-201702207
  • Version 6.0-600-201702208
  • Version 6.0-600-201702209
  • Version 6.0-600-201702210
  • Version 6.0-600-201702211
  • Version 6.0-600-201702212
  • Version 6.0-600-201703401
  • Version 6.0-600-201706101
  • Version 6.0-600-201706102
  • Version 6.0-600-201706103
  • Version 6.0-600-201706401
  • Version 6.0-600-201706402
  • Version 6.0-600-201706403
  • Version 6.0-600-201710301
  • Version 6.0-600-201811001
  • Version 6.0-600-201811401
  • Version 6.0-600-201903001
  • Version 6.0-600-201905001
  • Version 6.0-600-201909001
  • Version 6.5
  • Version 6.5-650-201701001
  • Version 6.5-650-201703001
  • Version 6.5-650-201703002
  • Version 6.5-650-201704001
  • Version 6.5-650-201707101
  • Version 6.5-650-201707102
  • Version 6.5-650-201707103
  • Version 6.5-650-201707201
  • Version 6.5-650-201707202
  • Version 6.5-650-201707203
  • Version 6.5-650-201707204
  • Version 6.5-650-201707205
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  • Version 6.5-650-201707207
  • Version 6.5-650-201707208
  • Version 6.5-650-201707209
  • Version 6.5-650-201707210
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  • Version 6.5-650-201707220
  • Version 6.5-650-201707221
  • Version 6.5-650-201710001
  • Version 6.5-650-201712001
  • Version 6.5-650-201803001
  • Version 6.5-650-201806001
  • Version 6.5-650-201808001
  • Version 6.5-650-201810001
  • Version 6.5-650-201810002
  • Version 6.5-650-201811001
  • Version 6.5-650-201811002
  • Version 6.5-650-201811301
  • Version 6.5-650-201901001
  • Version 6.5-650-201903001
  • Version 6.5-650-201905001
  • Version 6.7
  • Version 6.7-670-201806001
  • Version 6.7-670-201807001
  • Version 6.7-670-201808001
  • Version 6.7-670-201810001
  • Version 6.7-670-201810101
  • Version 6.7-670-201810102
  • Version 6.7-670-201810103
  • Version 6.7-670-201810201
  • Version 6.7-670-201810202
  • Version 6.7-670-201810203
  • Version 6.7-670-201810204
  • Version 6.7-670-201810205
  • Version 6.7-670-201810206
  • Version 6.7-670-201810207
  • Version 6.7-670-201810208
  • Version 6.7-670-201810209
  • Version 6.7-670-201810210
  • Version 6.7-670-201810211
  • Version 6.7-670-201810212
  • Version 6.7-670-201810213
  • Version 6.7-670-201810214
  • Version 6.7-670-201810215
  • Version 6.7-670-201810216
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  • Version 6.7-670-201810219
  • Version 6.7-670-201810220
  • Version 6.7-670-201810221
  • Version 6.7-670-201810222
  • Version 6.7-670-201810223
  • Version 6.7-670-201810224
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  • Version 6.7-670-201810226
  • Version 6.7-670-201810227
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  • Version 6.7-670-201810230
  • Version 6.7-670-201810231
  • Version 6.7-670-201810232
  • Version 6.7-670-201810233
  • Version 6.7-670-201810234
  • Version 6.7-670-201811001
  • Version 6.7-670-201901001
  • Version 6.7-670-201901401
  • Version 6.7-670-201901402
  • Version 6.7-670-201901403
  • Version 6.7-670-201903001
  • Version 6.7-670-201904001

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16544
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16544