What is CVE-2024-45720?

CVE-2024-45720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Subversion, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2024-10-09.

How severe is CVE-2024-45720?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

RCE in Apache Subversion

CVE-2024-45720

On Windows platforms, a "best fit" character encoding conversion of command line arguments to Subversion's executables (e.g., svn.exe, etc.) may lead to unexpected command line argument interpretation, including argument injection and exec…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.006 (44.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Subversion
Apache Software Foundation Subversion — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45720?: CVE-2024-45720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Subversion, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2024-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-45720?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.