CVE-2024-45720

Apache Subversion: Command line argument injection on Windows platforms

Description

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 execution of other programs, if a specially crafted command line argument string is processed. All versions of Subversion up to and including Subversion 1.14.3 are affected on Windows platforms only. Users are recommended to upgrade to version Subversion 1.14.4, which fixes this issue. Subversion is not affected on UNIX-like platforms.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Subversion
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2024-45720-advisory.txt vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/08/3 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-45720?
CVE-2024-45720 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-45720?
To fix CVE-2024-45720, 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-2024-45720 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-45720 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-45720?
CVE-2024-45720 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Subversion.
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