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CVE-2017-12836

CVS 1.12.x, when configured to use SSH for remote repositories, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a repository URL with a crafted hostname, as demonstrated by "-oProxyCommand=id;localhost:/bar."

Published

2017-08-24T14:29:00.397

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	cvs	1.12.1	Yes
Application	gnu	cvs	1.12.3	Yes
Application	gnu	cvs	1.12.5	Yes
Application	gnu	cvs	1.12.6	Yes
Application	gnu	cvs	1.12.7	Yes
Application	gnu	cvs	1.12.9	Yes
Application	gnu	cvs	1.12.10	Yes
Application	gnu	cvs	1.12.11	Yes
Application	gnu	cvs	1.12.12	Yes
Application	gnu	cvs	1.12.13	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	17.04	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes

References

http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)