CVE-2017-17536

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    CVE-2017-17536

    Published: 11 Dec 2017Last Modified: 14 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Phabricator before 2017-11-10 does not block the --config and --debugger flags to the Mercurial hg program, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the web UI to browse a branch whose name begins with a --config= or --debugger= substring.

    References: https://hackerone.com/reports/288704, https://secure.phabricator.com/T13012

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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