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Status published
High
CVE-2017-12976
git-annex before 6.20170818 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands...
Vulnerability Description
git-annex before 6.20170818 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, as demonstrated by an ssh://-eProxyCommand= URL, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00004.html
- http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c24d0f0e8984576654e2be149005bc884fe0403a
- http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df11e54788b254efebb4898b474de11ae8d3b471
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4010
- http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=doc/bugs/dashed_ssh_hostname_security_hole.mdwn
Affected Vendor
git-annex project
View all reports →Affected Software
git-annex
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 20th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.