Vulnerability in Fossil Scm
CVE-2017-17459
http_transport.c in Fossil before 2.4, when the SSH sync protocol is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-12976, CVE-2017-14176, CVE-2017-16228, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.032 · change: +0.004
Affected products
References
- www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/info/1f63db591c77108c (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/doc/trunk/www/changes.wiki (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17459?
- CVE-2017-17459 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fossil Scm. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17459?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.