high8.8
CVE-2017-17515
etc/ObjectList in Metview 4.7.3 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote …
Impact
etc/ObjectList in Metview 4.7.3 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 third party has indicated that the code to access this environment variable is not enabled in the shipped product
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ecmwf | Metview | Version 4.7.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 |