CVE-2017-17515 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Severity

68%

Complexity

86%

Confidentiality

106%

** DISPUTED ** etc/ObjectList in Metview 4.7.3 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL. NOTE: a third party has indicated that the code to access this environment variable is not enabled in the shipped product.

** DISPUTED ** etc/ObjectList in Metview 4.7.3 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL. NOTE: a third party has indicated that the code to access this environment variable is not enabled in the shipped product.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 6.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

Debian Linux

First reported 7 years ago

2017-12-14 16:29:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2018-01-03 12:52:00

Affected Software

Debian Linux 8.0 (Jessie)

8.0

Debian Linux 9.0

9.0

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17515

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