#VU16148 Command injection in Git - CVE-2018-19486

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#VU16148 Command injection in Git - CVE-2018-19486

Published: November 28, 2018 / Updated: November 28, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16148
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19486
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Git
Software vendor:
Git

Description

The 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.


Remediation

Update to version 2.19.2.

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