Improper input validation in Apache Subversion
CVE-2017-9800
A maliciously constructed svn+ssh:// URL would cause Subversion clients before 1.8.19, 1.9.x before 1.9.7, and 1.10.0.x through 1.10.0-alpha3 to run an arbitrary shell command. Such a URL could be generated by a malicious server, by a mali…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.673 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Subversion — versions 1.9.0, 1.9.1, 1.9.2
- Apache Software Foundation Subversion — versions 1.9.0 to 1.9.6, 1.0.0 to 1.8.18
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9800?
- CVE-2017-9800 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Subversion, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9800?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-9800 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.