CVE-2022-21187

Command Injection

Description

The package libvcs before 0.11.1 are vulnerable to Command Injection via argument injection. When calling the update_repo function (when using hg), the url parameter is passed to the hg clone command. By injecting some hg options it was possible to get arbitrary command execution.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a libvcs
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-LIBVCS-2421204 third party advisory
https://github.com/vcs-python/libvcs/blob/v0.11.1/CHANGES%23libvcs-0111-2022-03-12 third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/vcs-python/libvcs/pull/306 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21187?
CVE-2022-21187 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-21187?
To fix CVE-2022-21187, 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-2022-21187 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-21187 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-21187?
CVE-2022-21187 affects n/a libvcs.
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