Vulnerability in Nip2 Project
CVE-2017-17514
boxes.c in nip2 8.4.0 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL. NOTE: a software maintainer indicates that this product does not use the BROWSER environment variable
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nip2 Project — versions 8.4.0
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/jcupitt/nip2/issues/70 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17514 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17514?
- CVE-2017-17514 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nip2 Project, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17514?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.