CVE-2017-9462
Mercurial Python Debugger Execution Vulnerability
Description
In Mercurial before 4.1.3, "hg serve --stdio" allows remote authenticated users to launch the Python debugger, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by using --debugger as a repository name.
INFO
Published Date :
June 6, 2017, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 5, 2020, 6:32 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-9462
vulnerability.
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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-2017-9462.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99123 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1576 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/861243 | Issue Tracking Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00005.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/77eaf9539499 | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.1.3_.282017-4-18.29 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2017-9462 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-9462 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 [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 05, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mercurial:mercurial:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.12 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mercurial:mercurial:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.1.3 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-732 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 14, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/861243 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory https://bugs.debian.org/861243 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99123 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99123 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00005.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1576 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1576 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 07, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00005.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1576 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 26, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99123 [No Types Assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jun. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.1.3_.282017-4-18.29 Vendor Advisory https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.1.3_.282017-4-18.29 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mercurial-scm:mercurial:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR *cpe:2.3:a:mercurial:mercurial:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.1.3_.282017-4-18.29 No Types Assigned https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.1.3_.282017-4-18.29 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/861243 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/861243 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/77eaf9539499 No Types Assigned https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/77eaf9539499 Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mercurial-scm:mercurial:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-9462 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-2017-9462
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.04 }} -0.96%
score
0.89120
percentile