SB2017051908 - Command execution in Git LFS
Published: May 19, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017051908
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17831)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.The weakness exists due to command injection. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, located on a "url =" line in a .lfsconfig file within a repository.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.