Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-17458 |
CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Mercurial Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
Vendor | Mercurial |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU10849
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17458
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The weakness exists due to cross repositories modification. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted mercurial repository and trigger arbitrary commands on a client during commands such as clone or update.
Update to version 4.4.1.
Vulnerable software versionsMercurial: 4.0 - 4.4
External linkshttp://bz.mercurial-scm.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5730
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.