CVE-2017-17535 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via argument injection in the BROWSER environment variable when opening crafted URLs in gjots2.
- 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-2017-17535?
CVE-2017-17535 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
lib/gui.py in Bob Hepple gjots2 2.4.1 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.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17535?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gjots2 Project Gjots2.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17535?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17535 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-2017-17535 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17535 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fmff-qfhq-37jm, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17535.