CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-17515

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

Published: Dec 14, 2017 | Modified: Aug 05, 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

etc/ObjectList in Metview 4.7.3 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 third party has indicated that the code to access this environment variable is not enabled in the shipped product

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
Metview Ecmwf 4.7.3 (including) 4.7.3 (including)
Metview Ubuntu artful *
Metview Ubuntu bionic *
Metview Ubuntu cosmic *
Metview Ubuntu disco *
Metview Ubuntu eoan *
Metview Ubuntu groovy *
Metview Ubuntu hirsute *
Metview Ubuntu impish *
Metview Ubuntu kinetic *
Metview Ubuntu lunar *
Metview Ubuntu mantic *
Metview Ubuntu upstream *
Metview Ubuntu xenial *
Metview Ubuntu zesty *

Potential Mitigations

References