VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-9462
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.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 21.7%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.7%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 21.68% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- mercurial/mercurial · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1576Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/861243Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/77eaf9539499Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.1.3_.282017-4-18.29Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1576Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/861243Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/77eaf9539499Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.1.3_.282017-4-18.29Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.