SB2024011511 - Privilege escalation in GitPython
Published: January 15, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024011511
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22190)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU80473 (CVE-2023-40590). A local user can place a malicious binary (e.g. git.exe or bash.exe) into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-2mqj-m65w-jghx
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/1792
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/ef3192cc414f2fd9978908454f6fd95243784c7f
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.41