Privilege escalation in Git
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-8386 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Git Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Git |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU6933
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8386
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error when handling command-line options for the restricted set of git-shell commands. A remote attacker can use a repository name that starts with a - (dash) character to bypass git-shell restrictions and gain elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in access to the system and information disclosure.
Update to version 2.13.0.
Git: 2.4 - 2.12.3
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/commit/?id=3ec804490a265f4c418a321428c12f3f18b7eff5
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
