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TI-2017-09504 Aliases CVE-2017-12836GHSA-gw7c-p8cp-7935

CVS 1.12.x, when configured to use SSH for remote repositories, might allow remote…

Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

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

Summary

CVS 1.12.x, when configured to use SSH for remote repositories, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a repository URL with a crafted hostname, as demonstrated by "-oProxyCommand=id;localhost:/bar."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06642 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.7VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.9VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.10VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.11VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.12VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.12.13VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.10 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.11 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.12 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cvs:1.12.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.13 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12836
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gw7c-p8cp-7935

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Sources

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