# CVE-2017-1000117: Command injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine by tricking them into cloning a malicious repository with submodules.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 4 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2017-1000117, CLEANSTART-2025-KP82477, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000117, DLA-1068-1, DSA-3934-1, GHSA-q5x8-47cx-6m4p, MGASA-2017-0266, RHSA-2017:2484, RHSA-2017:2485, SUSE-SU-2017:2225-1, SUSE-SU-2017:2320-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000117, USN-3387-1

## What is CVE-2017-1000117?

CVE-2017-1000117 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-601 (URL Redirection to Untrusted Site)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000117?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `emacs-git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `emacs-git-el` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-all` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-cvs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-daemon` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-email` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-gui` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-svn` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `gitk` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `gitweb` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `perl-Git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `emacs-git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `emacs-git-el` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-all` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-cvs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-daemon` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-email` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-gui` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-svn` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `gitk` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `gitweb` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `perl-Git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `emacs-git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `emacs-git-el` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-all` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-cvs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-daemon` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-email` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-gui` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `git-svn` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `gitk` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `gitweb` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `perl-Git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |
| `emacs-git` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:1.7.1-9.el6_9 |

Products: Git-Scm Git.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1000117?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-1000117 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-1000117 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Check Git's vulnerability CVE-2017-1000117 (github_poc): https://github.com/greymd/CVE-2017-1000117
- https://github.com/Manouchehri/CVE-2017-1000117 (github_poc): https://github.com/Manouchehri/CVE-2017-1000117
- Proof of concept of CVE-2017-1000117 (github_poc): https://github.com/timwr/CVE-2017-1000117
- https://github.com/ieee0824/CVE-2017-1000117 (github_poc): https://github.com/ieee0824/CVE-2017-1000117
- https://github.com/VulApps/CVE-2017-1000117 (github_poc): https://github.com/VulApps/CVE-2017-1000117
- CVE-2017-1000117漏洞复现（PoC+Exp） (github_poc): https://github.com/AnonymKing/CVE-2017-1000117

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-23521](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23521/): gitattributes parsing integer overflow in git (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-41903](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41903/): Integer overflow in `git archive`, `git log --format` leading to RCE in git (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-1353](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1353/): Security feature bypass in Git (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-2315](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2315/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-2324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2324/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1000117 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1000117 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-1000117 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000117/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000117/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000117
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000117
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1000117

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000117/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.