SB2020022448 - OS Command Injection in cvs (Alpine package)



SB2020022448 - OS Command Injection in cvs (Alpine package)

Published: February 24, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020022448
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
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) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12836)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing characters in the URL of a remote repository within SSH client.  A remote attacker can trick the victim to use a specially crafted connection URL, inject and execute arbitrary OS commands on the client's system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.