CVE-2015-0853 describes a command injection vulnerability in svn-workbench versions 1.6.2 and earlier, specifically when xeyes is installed on the system. This allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the "Command Shell" menu item within a specially crafted directory name. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pysvn_project:svn-workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.