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CVE-2018-5223

7.2 · HIGH

Fisheye and Crucible did not correctly check if a configured Mercurial repository URI contained values that the Windows operating system may consider argument parameters.

Published Mar 29, 2018CWE-20EPSS 2.08%

Overview

CVE-2018-5223 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 29, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Fisheye and Crucible did not correctly check if a configured Mercurial repository URI contained values that the Windows operating system may consider argument parameters. An attacker who has permission to add a repository in Fisheye or Crucible can execute code of their choice on systems that run a vulnerable version of Fisheye or Crucible on the Windows operating system. All versions of Fisheye and Crucible before 4.4.6 (the fixed version for 4.4.x) and from 4.5.0 before 4.5.3 (the fixed version for 4.5.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/103665Refconfluence.atlassian.com/x/Zi5sORefconfluence.atlassian.com/x/aS5sORefjira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8181Refjira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7014Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/103665Refconfluence.atlassian.com/x/Zi5sORefconfluence.atlassian.com/x/aS5sORefjira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8181Refjira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7014

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5223?

CVE-2018-5223 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 29, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-5223?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-5223?

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-2018-5223?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-5223 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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