CVE-2017-12836
HIGHCVS 1.12.x - Remote Code Execution via Crafted SSH Repository URL
Title source: manualDescription
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 (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1
Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0367
EPSS Percentile
88.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (15)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
17.04
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
gnu/cvs
1.12.1
gnu/cvs
1.12.3
gnu/cvs
1.12.5
gnu/cvs
1.12.6
gnu/cvs
1.12.7
... and 5 more
Published
Aug 24, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026