Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in Mercurial by Selenic
CVE-2016-3069

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mercurial

Status
Mercurial
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 April 2016

What is CVE-2016-3069?

Mercurial versions prior to 3.7.3 are susceptible to a vulnerability that enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The exploit occurs when a crafted repository name is processed, allowing unauthorized commands to be executed. It is crucial for users of Mercurial to upgrade to version 3.7.3 or later to mitigate this security risk, as older versions lack adequate safeguards against this type of attack.

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References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-19
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3542
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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