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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2017-17831

Severity High
Score 8.8/10

Summary

GitHub Git LFS before 2.1.1-0.20170519163204-f913f5f9c7c6 allows remote attackers to Execute Arbitrary Commands via an "ssh" URL with an initial "dash" character in the hostname, located on a "url =" line in a ".lfsconfig " file within a repository.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published