CVE-2017-12904

CVSS V2 High 9.3 CVSS V3 High 8.8
Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in bookmarking function of Newsbeuter versions 0.7 through 2.9 allows remote attackers to perform user-assisted code execution by crafting an RSS item that includes shell code in its title and/or URL.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2017-12904
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2017-08-23T14:29:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2020-10-21T20:15:13
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-943 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/943.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:newsbeuter:newsbeuter:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 9.3
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 8.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 2.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/issues/591 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/akrennmair/newsbeuter/commit/96e9506ae9e252c548665152d1b8968297128307 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3947 Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/newsbeuter/iFqSE7Vz-DE Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4585-1/
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12904
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12904
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 16:22:40 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 20:13:42 2017-08-23T14:29Z 2017-08-23T14:29:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 20:13:42 2020-10-21T20:15:13 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 20:13:42 Modified Vulnerability Status updated