8.8high
CVE-2016-3069
Mercurial vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via a crafted name when converting a Git repository
Also known as GHSA-8fm8-7365-5rh2, PYSEC-2016-27
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.0%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted name when converting a Git repository.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | mercurial | <3.7.3 | 3.7.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181505.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201612-19 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3542 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- selenic.com /repo/hg-stable/rev/b732e7f2aba4 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- selenic.com /repo/hg-stable/rev/197eed39e3d5 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00018.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
- selenic.com /repo/hg-stable/rev/cdda7b96afff · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-0706.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- mercurial-scm.org /wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_3.7.3_.282016-3-29.29 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- selenic.com /repo/hg-stable/rev/80cac1de6aea · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00017.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00016.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
- lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181542.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
- selenic.com /repo/hg-stable/rev/ae279d4a19e9 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00043.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3069 · advisory
- github.com /pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mercurial/PYSEC-2016-27.yaml · web
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-8fm8-7365-5rh2 · advisory
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-3069
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-8fm8-7365-5rh2
- NVD: CVE-2016-3069
- OSV: PYSEC-2016-27
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