CVS 1.12.x, when configured to use SSH for remote repositories, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a repository…

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."

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

6.6% · top 6.1% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (8)

• 100279 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20170811 Re: CVS and ssh command injection (see CVE-2017-1000117, etc.) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• DSA-3940 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20170810 CVS and ssh command injection (see CVE-2017-1000117, etc.) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [bug-cvs] 20170810 CVS and ssh command injection (see CVE-2017-1000117, etc.) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1480800 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• GLSA-201709-17 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• USN-3399-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

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Record last updated 5 Aug 2024, 18:51 UTC.