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CVE-2017-17522 Details

Description

Lib/webbrowser.py in Python through 3.6.3 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 software maintainer indicates that exploitation is impossible because the code relies on subprocess.Popen and the default shell=False setting

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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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.python.org/issue32367 CVE
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17522 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102207 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.python.org/issue32367 [email protected]
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17522 [email protected]Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

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

Affected Products

ProductVersions
python python
<= 3.6.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-17522
NVD Published Date:
Dec 14, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-17522 Details - Not Deferred