CVE-2017-9462

In Mercurial before 4.1.3, "hg serve --stdio" allows remote authenticated users to launch the Python debugger, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by using --debugger as a repository name.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99123	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1576	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/861243	Issue Tracking Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00005.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/77eaf9539499	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.1.3_.282017-4-18.29	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99123	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1576	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/861243	Issue Tracking Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00005.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/77eaf9539499	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.1.3_.282017-4-18.29	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mercurial:mercurial:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963 - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99123 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99123 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1576 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1576 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://bugs.debian.org/861243 - Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://bugs.debian.org/861243 - Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00005.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00005.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/77eaf9539499 - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/77eaf9539499 - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.1.3_.282017-4-18.29 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.1.3_.282017-4-18.29 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-06-06 21:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-9462

Mitre link : CVE-2017-9462

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-9462

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

redhat

enterprise_linux_server_tus
enterprise_linux_server_eus
enterprise_linux_server_aus
enterprise_linux_workstation
enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux_server

mercurial

mercurial

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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8.8 /10