CVE-2017-8768 json
Atlassian SourceTree v2.5c and prior are affected by a command injection in the handling of the sourcetree:// scheme.
published 2017-05-04 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17712
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.3%
- EPSS 8.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Atlassian SourceTree v2.5c and prior are affected by a command injection in the handling of the sourcetree:// scheme. It will lead to arbitrary OS command execution with a URL substring of sourcetree://cloneRepo/ext:: or sourcetree://checkoutRef/ext:: followed by the command. The Atlassian ID number is SRCTREE-4632.
Exploit prediction
8.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98329
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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youtube.com
/watch?v=SQ1_Ht-0Bdo
third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2017/05/03/5
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2017/May/10
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8768
- NVD CVE-2017-8768
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