Bob Hepple gjots2 up to 2.4.0 URL lib/gui.py BROWSER injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Bob Hepple gjots2 up to 2.4.0. This affects an unknown part in the library lib/gui.py of the component URL Handler. This manipulation of the argument BROWSER as part of Environment Variable causes injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-17535. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Bob Hepple gjots2 up to 2.4.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code in the library lib/gui.py of the component URL Handler. The manipulation of the argument BROWSER as part of a Environment Variable leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

lib/gui.py in Bob Hepple gjots2 2.4.1 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.

The bug was discovered 12/14/2017. The weakness was published 12/14/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at security-tracker.debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-17535 since 12/11/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1055 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: security-tracker.debian.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-17535 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-17535
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110695

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2017 19:58
Updated: 12/15/2019 10:46
Changes: 12/14/2017 19:58 (58), 12/15/2019 10:46 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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