Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-9462 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Mercurial Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
Vendor | Mercurial |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU7220
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9462
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation in "hg serve --stdio". A remote attacker can use --debugger as a repository name and consequently execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Update the affected packages.
Mercurial: 3.4.0 - 4.1.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-06/msg00009.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.