Arbitrary Command Execution in Apache Subversion Clients
CVE-2017-9800

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Subversion
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 August 2017

Summary

The vulnerability in Apache Subversion allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands by crafting malicious svn+ssh:// URLs. Affected clients include all versions before 1.8.19, and 1.9.x before 1.9.7, extending to 1.10.0.x through 1.10.0-alpha3. This exploit can be triggered by malicious servers, users, or proxy servers, compromising the integrity of repositories and systems where vulnerable versions are used. Users are advised to update their Subversion clients to mitigate the risk.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Subversion 1.0.0 to 1.8.18

Apache Subversion 1.9.0 to 1.9.6

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/cb607dc2f13bab976914...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100259
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540999/100/0/threaded
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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