CVE-2021-3013 json
OS command injection in ripgrep
published 2021-06-11 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-g4xg-fxmg-vcg5 , RUSTSEC-2021-0071 , EUVD-2021-1713
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ripgrep before 13 on Windows allows attackers to trigger execution of arbitrary programs from the current working directory via the -z/--search-zip or --pre flag.
Patch / fix
- crates.io ripgrep 13.0.0
- crates.io grep-cli 0.1.6
- ripgrep_project ripgrep 13.0.0
- ripgrep openSUSE Tumbleweed 13.0.0-2.2
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11300-1
Exploit prediction
1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | ripgrep | <13.0.0 |
13.0.0 |
| crates.io | grep-cli | <0.1.6 >=0.0.0-0, <0.1.6 |
0.1.6 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
github.com
/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/e48a17e1891e1ea9dd06ba0e48d5fb140ca7c0c4/CHANGELOG.md
web, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3013
advisory
-
github.com
/BurntSushi/ripgrep/issues/1773
web, report
-
github.com
/BurntSushi/ripgrep
package
-
github.com
/BurntSushi/ripgrep/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#1300-2021-06-12
web
-
rustsec.org
/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0071.html
web, advisory
-
crates.io
/crates/grep-cli
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-3013
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g4xg-fxmg-vcg5
- NVD CVE-2021-3013
- OSV RUSTSEC-2021-0071
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