CVE-2017-14591: Critical severity atlassian crucible vulnerability

Published Nov 29, 2017
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Updated

Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible versions less than 4.4.3 and version 4.5.0 are vulnerable to argument injection through filenames in Mercurial repositories, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on a system running the impacted software.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Atlassian Crucible<4.4.3
Atlassian Crucible=4.5.0
Atlassian FishEye<4.4.3
Atlassian FishEye=4.5.0

Event History

Nov 29, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-14591 vulnerability?

CVE-2017-14591 is a vulnerability in Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible versions less than 4.4.3 and version 4.5.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on a system by injecting arguments through filenames in Mercurial repositories.

2

How does CVE-2017-14591 affect Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible?

CVE-2017-14591 affects Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible versions less than 4.4.3 and version 4.5.0.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14591?

CVE-2017-14591 has a severity level of critical with a severity value of 9.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-14591?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-14591 by manipulating filenames in Mercurial repositories to inject malicious arguments and execute arbitrary code.

5

How can I fix CVE-2017-14591 vulnerability?

To fix CVE-2017-14591, it is recommended to upgrade Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible to a version equal to or higher than 4.4.3, or version 4.5.0.

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