Cloud Foundry Foundation cflinuxfs3 update for Git
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-24765 CVE-2022-29187 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-426 CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
cflinuxfs3 Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | Cloud Foundry Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Untrusted search path
EUVDB-ID: #VU62258
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24765
CWE-ID:
CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application uses by default the C:\.git folder. A local user with ability to write files into the said directory can place a malicious file into it and execute it with elevated privileges.
Users of the Microsoft fork of Git are vulnerable simply by starting a Git Bash.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionscflinuxfs3: 0.0.0 - 0.309.0
External linkshttp://github.com/cloudfoundry/cflinuxfs3/releases/tag/0.310.0
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.
2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU65287
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29187
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and privilege escalation on the system when navigating as root into a shared tmp directory owned by the victim, but where an attacker can create a git repository.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionscflinuxfs3: 0.0.0 - 0.309.0
External linkshttp://github.com/cloudfoundry/cflinuxfs3/releases/tag/0.310.0
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.
