CVE-2017-17514 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via argument injection in nip2 by exploiting the BROWSER environment variable handling.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-17514?
CVE-2017-17514 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 14 Dec 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
boxes.c in nip2 8.4.0 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 software maintainer indicates that this product does not use the BROWSER environment variable
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17514?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Nip2 Project Nip2.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2017-17514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17514, GHSA-x3rr-c2w2-46x3.