CVE-2017-17515
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CVE-2017-17515 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. etc/ObjectList in Metview 4.7.3 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL. NOTE: a third party has indicated that the code to access this environment variable is not enabled in the shipped product. EPSS estimates a 1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
etc/ObjectList in Metview 4.7.3 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL. NOTE: a third party has indicated that the code to access this environment variable is not enabled in the shipped product
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ecmwf | Metview | 4.7.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17515Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17515Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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