Unscored severity · published Mar 31, 2015
CVE-2014-9462
The _validaterepo function in sshpeer in Mercurial before 3.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted repository name in a clone command
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CVSS
4.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The _validaterepo function in sshpeer in Mercurial before 3.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted repository name in a clone command.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.2% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ME
Mercurial · Mercurial
through 3.2.3 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1; 13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9462
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9462
Exploit
http://chargen.matasano.com/chargen/2015/3/17/this-new-vulnerability-mercurial-command-injection-cve-2014-9462.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00085.html
Vendor Advisory
http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/WhatsNew
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3257
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/119816
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