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TI-2017-07180 Aliases CVE-2017-9800GHSA-34wf-vr8w-7xh4

Improper input validation in Apache Subversion

Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A maliciously constructed svn+ssh:// URL would cause Subversion clients before 1.8.19, 1.9.x before 1.9.7, and 1.10.0.x through 1.10.0-alpha3 to run an arbitrary shell command. Such a URL could be generated by a malicious server, by a malicious user committing to a honest server (to attack another user of that server's repositories), or by a proxy server. The vulnerability affects all clients, including those that use file://, http://, and plain (untunneled) svn://.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.18892 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Subversion1.0.0 to 1.8.18; 1.9.0 to 1.9.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Subversion VendorApache Affected 1.0.0 to 1.8.18; 1.9.0 to 1.9.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.8.18VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.10.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.0 alpha1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.8.18 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.10.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.10.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.0 alpha2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.10.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.0 alpha3VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.10.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:1.10.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:2480 Released 2017-08-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    subversion security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) mod_dav_svn-1.7.14-11.el7_4, subversion-1.7.14-11.el7_4, subversion-devel-1.7.14-11.el7_4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) mod_dav_svn-1.7.14-11.el7_4, subversion-1.7.14-11.el7_4, subversion-devel-1.7.14-11.el7_4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) mod_dav_svn-1.7.14-11.el7_4, subversion-1.7.14-11.el7_4, subversion-1.7.14-11.el7_4.ppc +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) subversion-devel-1.7.14-11.el7_4, subversion-devel-1.7.14-11.el7_4.ppc, subversion-javahl-1.7.14-11.el7_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) mod_dav_svn-1.7.14-11.el7_4, subversion-1.7.14-11.el7_4, subversion-gnome-1.7.14-11.el7_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) subversion-devel-1.7.14-11.el7_4, subversion-javahl-1.7.14-11.el7_4, subversion-kde-1.7.14-11.el7_4 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2480
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2480
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2480
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2480
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2480
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2480

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9800
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34wf-vr8w-7xh4

References

Advisory 4

Other 6

  • TI-2015-04418 Integer overflow in the read_string function in libsvn_ra_svn/marshal.c in Apache… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2018-08457 Subversion's mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD module versions 1.11.0 and 1.10.0 to 1.10.3 will… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-13273 Remote unauthenticated denial-of-service in Subversion mod_authz_svn CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-04497 Integer overflow in util.c in mod_dav_svn in Apache Subversion 1.7.x, 1.8.x before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2013-01858 contrib/hook-scripts/svn-keyword-check.pl in Subversion before 1.6.23 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2013-01661 The mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module in Subversion 1.7.0 through 1.7.8 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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