OS Command Injection in Simple Git - CVE-2022-24433

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OS Command Injection in Simple Git - CVE-2022-24433

Published: March 15, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61376
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24433
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Simple Git
Software vendor:
Steve King

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an argument injection in the .fetch(remote, branch, handlerFn) function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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