CVE-2017-12836

Public Exploit

Description

CVS 1.12.x, when configured to use SSH for remote repositories, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a repository URL with a crafted hostname, as demonstrated by "-oProxyCommand=id;localhost:/bar."

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.40% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory nongnu.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1	mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html	vendor advisory mailing list exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800	patch vdb entry third party advisory issue tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12836?: CVE-2017-12836 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12836?: To fix CVE-2017-12836, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-12836 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-12836 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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