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CVE-2017-12836

high

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."

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-08-24

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.04402