HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-8768
CRITICAL

CVE-2017-8768

CWE-78Published: May 4, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-8768 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Atlassian1 product(s)
sourcetree
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/03/5
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/May/10
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98329
ADVISORYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ1_Ht-0Bdo
ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/03/5
ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/May/10
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98329
ADVISORYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ1_Ht-0Bdo

All References (8)

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/03/5Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/May/10Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98329Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ1_Ht-0BdoThird Party Advisory
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/03/5Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/May/10Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98329Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ1_Ht-0BdoThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-8768
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 4, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-8768 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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