CVE-2017-17459

Name: CVE-2017-17459
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-12-07T18:29:00.25+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17459 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. http_transport.c in Fossil before 2.4, when the SSH sync protocol is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-12976, CVE-2017-14176, CVE-2017-16228, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.. EPSS estimates a 2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

http_transport.c in Fossil before 2.4, when the SSH sync protocol is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-12976, CVE-2017-14176, CVE-2017-16228, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.80%

84.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fossil Scm	Fossil	< 2.4

References

https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1071709Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BLAFCQGE7C5UMX75LESNUMKTXTURUVQM/
https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/doc/trunk/www/changes.wiki#v2_4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/info/1f63db591c77108cPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1071709Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BLAFCQGE7C5UMX75LESNUMKTXTURUVQM/
https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/doc/trunk/www/changes.wiki#v2_4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.fossil-scm.org/xfer/info/1f63db591c77108cPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 7, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17459?

How severe is CVE-2017-17459?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-17459 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17459?

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Source: NVD / NIST