CVE-2017-18026 describes a remote command execution vulnerability in Redmine versions prior to 3.2.9, 3.3.6, and 3.4.4, specifically affecting its Mercurial adapter. Attackers can exploit this by crafting a Mercurial branch name starting with "--config=" or "--debugger=", which Redmine fails to properly sanitize, leading to arbitrary command execution. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.2.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.3.0, < 3.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.4.0, < 3.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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