CVE-2017-1000117 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 77.8% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
A malicious third-party can give a crafted "ssh://..." URL to an unsuspecting victim, and an attempt to visit the URL can result in any program that exists on the victim's machine being executed. Such a URL could be placed in the .gitmodules file of a malicious project, and an unsuspecting victim could be tricked into running "git clone --recurse-submodules" to trigger the vulnerability.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 77.82% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-601 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-10-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| git-scm | git |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Git < 2.7.5 - Command Injection (Metasploit) | 2017-08-31 |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3934
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100283
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039131
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2484
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2485
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2491
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2674
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2675
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-10
- https://support.apple.com/HT208103
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42599/
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1466490.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3934
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100283
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039131
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2484
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2485
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2491
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2674
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2675
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