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CVE-2017-14590

9.1 · CRITICAL

Bamboo did not check that the name of a branch in a Mercurial repository contained argument parameters.

Published Dec 13, 2017EPSS 2.40%

Overview

CVE-2017-14590 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 13, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102193Refconfluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/bamboo-security-advisory-2017-12-13-939939816.htmlRefjira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-18843Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102193Refconfluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/bamboo-security-advisory-2017-12-13-939939816.htmlRefjira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-18843

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14590?

CVE-2017-14590 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 13, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2017-14590?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-14590?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-14590?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-14590 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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