CVE-2017-17512

sensible-browser in sensible-utils before 0.0.11 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which allows remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a --proxy-pac-file argument.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/s/sensible-utils/sensible-utils_0.0.11_changelog	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/881767	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00012.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3584-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4071	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:sensible-utils_project:sensible-utils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-12-11 06:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:04

NVD link : CVE-2017-17512

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17512

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-17512

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Products Affected

sensible-utils_project

sensible-utils

CWE

CWE-74

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

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