Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-19486 |
CWE-ID | CWE-77 |
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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU16148
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-2018-19486
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in the run_command() API and 'run-command.c' when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can issue specially crafted commands from the current working directory and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
MitigationUpdate to version 2.19.2.
Vulnerable software versionsGit: 2.19.0 - 2.19.1
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/tree/Documentation/RelNotes/2.19.2.txt
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.