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CVE-2017-17520 Details

Description

tools/url_handler.pl in TIN 2.4.1 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL. NOTE: a third party has reported that this is intentional behavior, because the documentation states "url_handler.pl was designed to work together with tin which only issues shell escaped absolute URLs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17520 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17520 [email protected]Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')[email protected]
CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')CISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
debian tin
2.4.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:tin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

13 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-17520
NVD Published Date:
Dec 14, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-17520 Details - Not Deferred