Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Git - CVE-2020-11008
Published: April 23, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27257
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11008
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Git
Affected software:
Git
Git
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system
The vulnerability exists due to the Git can be tricked into sending private credentials to a host controlled by an attacker. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted URL to "git clone" that will present stored credentials for any host to a host of their choosing.
Note: This vulnerability is similar to the CVE-2020-5260 (SB2020041523). The fix for that bug still left the door open for an exploit where some credential is leaked (but the attacker cannot control which one).
How to mitigate CVE-2020-11008
Install updates from vendor's website.