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CVE-2017-17459
http_transport.c in Fossil before 2.4, when the SSH sync protocol is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
High8.8EPSS 3.2%
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- mitre
Description
http_transport.c in Fossil before 2.4, when the SSH sync protocol is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-12976, CVE-2017-14176, CVE-2017-16228, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.2% · top 12% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/info/1f63db591c77108c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/doc/trunk/www/changes.wiki#v2_4 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1071709 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2019-f350634b40 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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