VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-12976

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability3.12%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-08-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

git-annex before 6.20170818 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, as demonstrated by an ssh://-eProxyCommand= URL, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references