Critical severity · published Oct 6, 2018
CVE-2018-17456
Git before 2.14.5, 2.15.x before 2.15.3, 2.16.x before 2.16.5, 2.17.x before 2.17.2, 2.18.x before 2.18.1, and 2.19.x before 2.19.1 allows remote code execution during processing…
9.8
CVSS
97.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Git before 2.14.5, 2.15.x before 2.15.3, 2.16.x before 2.16.5, 2.17.x before 2.17.2, 2.18.x before 2.18.1, and 2.19.x before 2.19.1 allows remote code execution during processing of a recursive "git clone" of a superproject if a .gitmodules file has a URL field beginning with a '-' character.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)97.4% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AT
Ansible Tower · Redhat
3.3 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
6.0; 6.7; 7.0; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5; +1 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
7.6 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
GI
Git · Git-scm
2.14.0 before 2.14.5; 2.15.0 before 2.15.3; 2.16.0 before 2.16.5; 2.17.0 before 2.17.2; 2.18.0 before 2.18.1; 2.19.0 before 2.19.1 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 16.04; 18.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17456
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17456
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152173/Sourcetree-Git-Arbitrary-Code-Execution-URL-Handling.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105523
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107511
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041811
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3408
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