# CVE-2017-8768: Atlassian SourceTree v2.5c and prior are affected by a command injection in the handling of the sourcetree:// scheme.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-04 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

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

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