CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-17514

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Published: Dec 14, 2017 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW

boxes.c in nip2 8.4.0 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL. NOTE: a software maintainer indicates that this product does not use the BROWSER environment variable

Weakness

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Nip2 Nip2_project 8.4.0 (including) 8.4.0 (including)
Nip2 Ubuntu artful *
Nip2 Ubuntu bionic *
Nip2 Ubuntu cosmic *
Nip2 Ubuntu disco *
Nip2 Ubuntu eoan *
Nip2 Ubuntu groovy *
Nip2 Ubuntu hirsute *
Nip2 Ubuntu impish *
Nip2 Ubuntu kinetic *
Nip2 Ubuntu lunar *
Nip2 Ubuntu mantic *
Nip2 Ubuntu trusty *
Nip2 Ubuntu xenial *
Nip2 Ubuntu zesty *

Potential Mitigations

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