CVE-2017-14591

Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible versions less than 4.4.3 and version 4.5.0 are vulnerable to argument injection through filenames in Mercurial repositories, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on a system running the impacted software.

Published: 2017-11-29 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-14591 is rated High Risk (66/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.31%). EPSS rose +1.62% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-14591

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.69% 2.31% +1.62%
2 2025-03-30 1.80% 0.69% -1.11%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.80% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-14591

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.0 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.2 6.0 [email protected]
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-14591

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-14591

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
atlassian crucible < 4.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:crucible:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian crucible 4.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:crucible:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian fisheye < 4.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:fisheye:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian fisheye 4.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:fisheye:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-14591

URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102194 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/plcGO Issue Tracking Mitigation Vendor Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence