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.
Published 2017-06-06 21:29:00
Updated 2020-02-05 18:32:40
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Execute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9462

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.00%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 90 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2017-9462

  • Mercurial Custom hg-ssh Wrapper Remote Code Exec
    Disclosure Date: 2017-04-18
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/linux/ssh/mercurial_ssh_exec
    This module takes advantage of custom hg-ssh wrapper implementations that don't adequately validate parameters passed to the hg binary, allowing users to trigger a Python Debugger session, which allows arbitrary Python code execution. Authors: - claudijd

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9462

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
9.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.0
10.0
NIST
8.8
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.8
5.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2017-9462

References for CVE-2017-9462

Products affected by CVE-2017-9462

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