# CVE-2015-0853: svn-workbench 1.6.2 and earlier on a system with xeyes installed allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by using the "Command Shel

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

svn-workbench 1.6.2 and earlier on a system with xeyes installed allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by using the "Command Shell" menu item while in the directory trunk/$(xeyes).

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## Related

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## References

- http://pysvn.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=202
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/svn-workbench/+bug/1495268
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262928
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=798863
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/3

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