CVE-2017-17515
** DISPUTED ** etc/ObjectList in Metview 4.7.3 does not validate strings before launching the...
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
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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
- Record
CVE-2017-17515- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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
- Record
CVE-2017-17515- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-8676 No score
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
- Record
EUVD-2017-8676- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r9gq-38jp-7grq
** DISPUTED ** etc/ObjectList in Metview 4.7.3 does not validate strings before launching the...
** DISPUTED ** 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.
- Record
GHSA-r9gq-38jp-7grq- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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
- Record
CVE-2017-17515- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-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 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
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17515- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
metviewDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.17.4-15.18.0-15.19.0-15.19.1-15.19.1-2 Show 25 moreShow less5.19.1-35.19.2-15.20.0-15.20.0-25.21.1-15.21.2-15.22.0-15.22.0-25.23.0-15.23.1-15.25.0-15.25.0-25.25.1-15.25.1-25.26.1-15.26.2-15.26.2-25.26.3-15.26.3-25.26.3-35.26.3-45.26.3-55.26.3-65.26.3-75.27.0-1 |
None known |
metviewDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.23.1-15.25.0-15.25.0-25.25.1-15.25.1-2 Show 11 moreShow less5.26.1-15.26.2-15.26.2-25.26.3-15.26.3-25.26.3-35.26.3-45.26.3-55.26.3-65.26.3-75.27.0-1 |
None known |
metviewDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.23.1-15.25.0-15.25.0-25.25.1-15.25.1-2 Show 11 moreShow less5.26.1-15.26.2-15.26.2-25.26.3-15.26.3-25.26.3-35.26.3-45.26.3-55.26.3-65.26.3-75.27.0-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-17515 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Ecmwf Metview, published December 14, 2017. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.64%, the 76th percentile.