CVE-2017-14867

8.8 HIGH
Published: September 29, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
View on NVD

Description

Git before 2.10.5, 2.11.x before 2.11.4, 2.12.x before 2.12.5, 2.13.x before 2.13.6, and 2.14.x before 2.14.2 uses unsafe Perl scripts to support subcommands such as cvsserver, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a module name. The vulnerable code is reachable via git-shell even without CVS support.

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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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/26/9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101060
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039431
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/876854
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2017/msg00246.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqy3p29ekj.fsf%40gitster.mtv.corp.google.com/T/#u
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3984
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/26/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039431
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/876854
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2017/msg00246.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqy3p29ekj.fsf%40gitster.mtv.corp.google.com/T/#u
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3984
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
36.0%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

Affected Vendors

debian git-scm

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