CVE-2017-12836
CVS SSH ProxyCommand Execution
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."
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 24, 2017, 2:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-12836
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the CVS package to the latest available version.
- If necessary, use your system's package manager.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-12836 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-12836.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12836 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-12836
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-12836 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-12836 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800 Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-77 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 10, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 26, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-17 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/bug-cvs/2017-08/msg00000.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100279 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/11/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3399-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3940 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-77 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Base CVSS Score: 5.1
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.32 }} -1.08%
score
0.86718
percentile