Vulnerability Description
A malicious third-party can give a crafted "ssh://..." URL to an unsuspecting victim, and an attempt to visit the URL can result in any program that exists on the victim's machine being executed. Such a URL could be placed in the .gitmodules file of a malicious project, and an unsuspecting victim could be tricked into running "git clone --recurse-submodules" to trigger the vulnerability.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Git-Scm | Git | <= 2.7.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3934
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100283Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039131Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2484
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2485
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2491
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2674
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2675
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-10Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT208103Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42599/Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1466490.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3934
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100283Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039131Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-1000117?
CVE-2017-1000117 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A malicious third-party can give a crafted "ssh://..." URL to an unsuspecting victim, and an attempt to visit the URL can result in any program that exists on the victim's machine being executed. Such...
How severe is CVE-2017-1000117?
CVE-2017-1000117 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1000117?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Git-Scm Git.