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."
Published: 2017-08-24
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 3.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1056-1 cvs security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1144-1 git-annex security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1495-1 git-annex security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3940-1 cvs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-4373 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."
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3399-1 cvs vulnerability
History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.04402}

epss

{'score': 0.03317}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Gnu Cvs
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:51:06.827Z

Reserved: 2017-08-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12836

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-24T14:29:00.397

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-12836

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-08-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12836 - Bugzilla

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