CVE-2017-17533 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers could potentially execute arbitrary commands via argument injection in Tkabber, though third-party analysis suggests the attack is not feasible.
- 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-2017-17533?
CVE-2017-17533 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, 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
default.tcl in Tkabber 1.1 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 attack cannot occur because of the argument-parsing behavior of the Tcl exec function
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17533?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tkabber Project Tkabber.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17533?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17533 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-2017-17533 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17533 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6fp-7fhh-ff3g.