High severity · published Apr 13, 2016
CVE-2016-3069
Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted name when converting a Git repository
8.8
CVSS
5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Mercurial before 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted name when converting a Git repository.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.0% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus · Redhat
7.2 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.2 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.2 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
22; 23 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Debuginfo · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Suse
11; 12; 12 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3069
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3069
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181505.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/181542.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00016.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00017.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00018.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00043.html
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