CVE-2017-1000116: debian debian_linux OS Command Injection
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-1000116GHSA-3qmg-c9vc-r47jPYSEC-2017-89UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000116DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000116
Published 04-10-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-1000116 is a high (CVSS 10.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 6.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.37%
0%100%
Low · +0.63 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 4.3 did not adequately sanitize hostnames passed to ssh, leading to possible shell-injection attacks.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 5 sources · 3 versionsCritical 9.3Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
Critical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.63 pp
From 5.73% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score6.37%
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
Ubuntu1 product
- mercurial< 2.8.2-1ubuntu1.4 | < 3.7.3-1ubuntu1.1
6 vendors · 12 products
References
26 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 GENTOOPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEBAdvisory
