Open Redirect in Git-scm Git

CVE-2017-1000117

A malicious third-party can give a crafted "ssh://..." URL to an unsuspecting victim, and an attempt to visit the URL can result in any program that exists on the victim's machine being executed. Such a URL could be placed in the .gitmodul…

Vulnerability class: Open Redirect

EPSS: 0.702 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Git-scm Git — versions 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.8.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000117?
CVE-2017-1000117 is a high-severity vulnerability in Git-scm Git, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-10-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000117?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-1000117 known to be exploited?
42 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.