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CVE-2017-12836
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-08-24T14:29:00.397 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:04:00.247

Summary

CVS 1.12.x, when configured to use SSH for remote repositories, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a repository URL with a crafted hostname, as demonstrated by "-oProxyCommand=id;localhost:/bar."

Affected products

gnu — cvs

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References

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