svn-workbench 1.6.2 and earlier on a system with xeyes installed allows local users to…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
svn-workbench 1.6.2 and earlier on a system with xeyes installed allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by using the "Command Shell" menu item while in the directory trunk/$(xeyes).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03311 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pysvn_project:svn-workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | Pysvn Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pysvn_project:svn-workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·Pysvn Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0853
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqqg-cwr5-f995
References
Exploit 3
Sources
- CVE-2015-0853 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0853 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cqqg-cwr5-f995 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-0853 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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