CVE-2017-17514 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

boxes.c in nip2 8.4.0 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL. NOTE: a software maintainer indicates that this product does not use the BROWSER environment variable

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nip2 Project	Nip2	8.4.0
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74

References

https://github.com/jcupitt/nip2/issues/70Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17514Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/jcupitt/nip2/issues/70Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17514Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17514?

CVE-2017-17514 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). boxes.c in nip2 8.4.0 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via...

How severe is CVE-2017-17514?

CVE-2017-17514 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-2017-17514?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nip2 Project Nip2, Debian Debian Linux.