CVE-2017-17514

boxes.c in nip2 8.4.0 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL. NOTE: a software maintainer indicates that this product does not use the BROWSER environment variable
Injection
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
8.8 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
8.8 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 67%
VendorProductVersion
nip2_projectnip2
8.4.0
debiandebian_linux
7.0
debiandebian_linux
8.0
debiandebian_linux
9.0
debiandebian_linux
10.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
nip2
bullseye
unimportant
bookworm
unimportant
sid
unimportant
trixie
unimportant
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
nip2
noble
not-affected
mantic
ignored
lunar
ignored
kinetic
ignored
jammy
not-affected
impish
ignored
hirsute
ignored
groovy
ignored
focal
not-affected
eoan
ignored
disco
ignored
cosmic
ignored
bionic
not-affected
artful
ignored
zesty
ignored
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/jcupitt/nip2/issues/70
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17514
https://github.com/jcupitt/nip2/issues/70
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17514