CVE-2017-9462 Information

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 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99123 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1576 https://bugs.debian.org/861243 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00005.html https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18 https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/77eaf9539499 https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNewMercurial_4.1.3_.282017-4-18.29

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.8