VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-17831
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability3.68%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-12-21
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
GitHub Git LFS before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, located on a "url =" line in a .lfsconfig file within a repository.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory