SB2018050101 - Remote code execution in Sourcetree for Windows
Published: May 1, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018050101
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Argument injection attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5226)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to an argument injection via Mercurial repository tag name that is going to be deleted. A remote attacker with permission to create a tag on a Mercurial repository linked in Sourcetree for Windows can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation on the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.