ID:1291 - Exploit for OS command injection in Git - CVE-2017-1000117

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:1291 - Exploit for OS command injection in Git - CVE-2017-1000117

ID:1291 - Exploit for OS command injection in Git - CVE-2017-1000117

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU7889
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000117
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Git

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The weakness exists due to command injection flaw. A remote attacker (e.g., repository) can return a specially crafted 'ssh://' URL during 'clone' commands to execute arbitrary shell commands with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Update to version 2.14.1.