CVE-2017-1000115: debian debian_linux Link Following
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-1000115GHSA-hvr9-wr9p-grgrPYSEC-2017-88UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000115DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000115
Published 04-10-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-1000115 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Link Following vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 3Timeline
- 04-10-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mercurial prior to version 4.3 is vulnerable to a missing symlink check that can malicious repositories to modify files outside the repository
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 5 sources · 3 versionsHigh 8.7Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.81% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score4.81%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.4 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.4 | 7.6
Debian2 products
- mercurial< 4.3.1-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Alpine1 product
- mercurial< 4.3.1-r0
Mercurial1 product
- mercurial< 4.3
PyPI1 product
- mercurial< 4.3.1 | < 4.3
Ubuntu1 product
- mercurial< 2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4 | < 3.7.3-1ubuntu1.1
6 vendors · 12 products
References
14 links
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3963Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party AdvisoryWEBAdvisory- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2489Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryWEBAdvisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-18Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEBAdvisory
