Input validation error in cgit - CVE-2012-4548
Published: November 11, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43344
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4548
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Jason A. Donenfeld
Affected software:
cgit
cgit
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to read and manipulate data.
Argument injection vulnerability in syntax-highlighting.sh in cgit 9.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users with permissions to add files to execute arbitrary commands via the --plug-in argument to the highlight command. Per http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/88.html'CWE-88: Argument Injection or Modification'
How to mitigate CVE-2012-4548
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/commit/?id=7ea35f9f8ecf61ab42be9947aae1176ab6e089bd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50734
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51222
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/28/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/28/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56315
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=870713
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79665