SB2017081505 - Command execution in Bazaar



SB2017081505 - Command execution in Bazaar

Published: August 15, 2017 Updated: June 11, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2017081505
Severity
High
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14176)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted bzr+ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, trick the victim into visiting it, inject and execute arbitrary commands when Subprocess SSH is used.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.