CVE-2024-45720
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.006 · 49 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
On Windows platforms, a "best fit" character encoding conversion of command line arguments to Subversion's executables (e.g., svn.exe, etc.) may lead to unexpected command line argument interpretation, including argument injection and execution of other programs, if a specially crafted command line argument string is processed. All versions of Subversion up to and including Subversion 1.14.3 are affected on Windows platforms only. Users are recommended to upgrade to version Subversion 1.14.4, which fixes this issue. Subversion is not affected on UNIX-like platforms.
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affected products (6)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-3106Apache Subversion: Schwachstelle ermöglicht CodeausführungDeutsch2024-10-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Apache Subversion ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- BIT-subversion-2024-45720Apache Subversion: Command line argument injection on Windows platforms2024-10-11vendor · osvUS
On Windows platforms, a "best fit" character encoding conversion of command line arguments to Subversion's executables (e.g., svn.exe, etc.) may lead to unexpected command line argument interpretation, including argument injection and execution of other programs, if a specially crafted command line argument string is processed. All versions of Subversion up to and including Subversion 1.14.3 are affected on Windows platforms only. Users are recommended to upgrade to version Subversion 1.14.4, which fixes this issue. Subversion is not affected on UNIX-like platforms.
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sources
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references (6)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-45720/cnnvd
- https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2024-45720-advisory.txtcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Apache-Subversion-code-execution-via-Windows-Command-Line-Argument-45323cnnvd
- https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2024-45720-advisory.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/08/3Mailing Listnvd
- https://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2024-45720-advisory.txtVendor Advisorynvd
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