Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-9462
The _validaterepo function in sshpeer in Mercurial before 3.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted repository name in a clone command.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2014-9462
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mercurial:mercurial:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9462
3.76%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 92 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-9462
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-9462
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-9462
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00085.html
openSUSE-SU-2015:0617-1: moderate: Security update for mercurial
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-19
Mercurial: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201612-19) — Gentoo security
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http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/WhatsNew
Vendor Advisory
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http://chargen.matasano.com/chargen/2015/3/17/this-new-vulnerability-mercurial-command-injection-cve-2014-9462.html
This New Vulnerability: Mercurial Command Injection (CVE-2014-9462)Exploit
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
Oracle Solaris Third Party Bulletin - July 2015
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3257
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3257-1 mercurial
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