git-annex before 6.20170818 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, as demonstrated by an ssh://-eProxyCommand= URL, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117
Published Aug 20, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.69%
Description
git-annex before 6.20170818 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, as demonstrated by an ssh://-eProxyCommand= URL, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 6.20170520
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.69% (0.02692) | 85.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.67% (0.02670) | 83.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.32% (0.00320) | 52.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.04% (0.01042) | 84.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01042) | 82.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 1.00% (0.01001) | 81.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01407) | 84.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.73% (0.02725) | 55.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.73% (0.02725) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=doc/bugs/dashed_ssh_hostname_security_hole.mdwn x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c24d0f0e8984576654e2be149005bc884fe0403a x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df11e54788b254efebb4898b474de11ae8d3b471 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4010 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00004.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=doc/bugs/dashed_ssh_hostname_security_hole.mdwn | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c24d0f0e8984576654e2be149005bc884fe0403a | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df11e54788b254efebb4898b474de11ae8d3b471 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4010 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00004.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
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