HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-14592
HIGH

CVE-2017-14592

CWE-77Published: January 26, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Sourcetree for macOS had several argument and command injection bugs in Mercurial and Git repository handling. An attacker with permission to commit to a repository linked in Sourcetree for macOS is able to exploit this issue to gain code execution on the system. From version 1.4.0 of Sourcetree for macOS, this vulnerability can be triggered from a webpage through the use of the Sourcetree URI handler. Versions of Sourcetree for macOS starting with 1.0b2 before version 2.7.0 are affected by this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-14592 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Atlassian1 product(s)
sourcetree
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102926
ADVISORYhttps://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetreekb/sourcetree-security-advisory-2018-01-24-942834324.html
ADVISORYhttps://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREE-5243
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102926
ADVISORYhttps://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetreekb/sourcetree-security-advisory-2018-01-24-942834324.html
ADVISORYhttps://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREE-5243

All References (6)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102926Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetreekb/sourcetree-security-advisory-2018-01-24-942834324.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREE-5243Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102926Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetreekb/sourcetree-security-advisory-2018-01-24-942834324.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREE-5243Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-14592
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-77
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 26, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-14592 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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