CVE-2017-17459

8.8 HIGH
Published: December 07, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

http_transport.c in Fossil before 2.4, when the SSH sync protocol is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-12976, CVE-2017-14176, CVE-2017-16228, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1071709
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BLAFCQGE7C5UMX75LESNUMKTXTURUVQM/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/doc/trunk/www/changes.wiki#v2_4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/info/1f63db591c77108c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1071709
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BLAFCQGE7C5UMX75LESNUMKTXTURUVQM/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/doc/trunk/www/changes.wiki#v2_4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/info/1f63db591c77108c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

fossil_scm