Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-1353 |
CWE-ID | CWE-276 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libgit2-1.0 (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU23555
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1353
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists to due none of the NTFS protections are active when accessing a working directory on a regular Windows drive. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.
Note: This vulnerability occurs when running Git in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (also known as "WSL").
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibgit2-1.0 (Alpine package): 1.0.1-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6425be941961881e542ff2604ea869f94f51c0a8
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.