CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-17459

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Fossil versions before 2.4, the SSH sync protocol allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system, posing a significant security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Fossil to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS