Bamboo did not check that the name of a branch in a Mercurial repository contained…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Bamboo did not check that the name of a branch in a Mercurial repository contained argument parameters. An attacker who has permission to create a repository in Bamboo, edit an existing plan that has a non-linked Mercurialrepository, create or edit a plan when there is at least one linked Mercurial repository that the attacker has permission to use, or commit to a Mercurial repository used by a Bamboo plan which has branch detection enabled can execute code of their choice on systems that run a vulnerable version of Bamboo Server. Versions of Bamboo starting with 2.7.0 before 6.1.6 (the fixed version for 6.1.x) and from 6.2.0 before 6.2.5 (the fixed version for 6.2.x) are affected by this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlassian | Bamboo | from 2.7.0 before 6.1.6 (the fixed version for 6.1.x); from 6.2.0 before 6.2.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Bamboo VendorAtlassian Affected from 2.7.0 before 6.1.6 (the fixed version for 6.1.x); from 6.2.0 before 6.2.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14590
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6qp2-wv9g-xq2p
References
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Sources
- CVE-2017-14590 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14590 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6qp2-wv9g-xq2p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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