CVE-2017-17522 — Injection in Python

CWE-74 — InjectionCWE-20 — Improper Input Validation13 documents7 sources
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.7%
top 29.05%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
9
PythonDebian JythonDebian Python2.7+6 more
Timeline
PublishedDec 14
Latest updateMay 14

Description

Lib/webbrowser.py in Python through 3.6.3 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 exploitation is impossible because the code relies on subprocess.Popen and the default shell=False setting

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages9 packages

▶NVDpython/python3.6.3
▶debiandebian/jython

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-3qjm-23v2-9v26: ** DISPUTED ** Lib/webbrowser↗2022-05-14
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OSV
CVE-2017-17522: Lib/webbrowser↗2017-12-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Red Hat
python: Command injection in Lib/webbrowser.py↗2017-12-14
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Microsoft
Lib/webbrowser.py in Python through 3.6.3 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-in↗2017-12-12
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Debian
CVE-2017-17522: jython - Lib/webbrowser.py in Python through 3.6.3 does not validate strings before launc...↗2017
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💬Community

7
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-17522 python: Command injection in Lib/webbrowser.py [fedora-all]↗2017-12-14
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Bugzilla
CVE-2017-17522 python35: python: Command injection in Lib/webbrowser.py [fedora-all]↗2017-12-14
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Bugzilla
CVE-2017-17522 python34: python: Command injection in Lib/webbrowser.py [fedora-all]↗2017-12-14
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Bugzilla
CVE-2017-17522 python26: python: Command injection in Lib/webbrowser.py [fedora-all]↗2017-12-14
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Bugzilla
CVE-2017-17522 python: Command injection in Lib/webbrowser.py↗2017-12-14
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