Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in fish-shell - CVE-2022-20001
Published: March 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61467
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20001
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: fish-shell
Affected software:
fish-shell
fish-shell
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in the "fish_git_prompt" function. A remote attacker can trick a victim to navigate a specially crafted GIT repository and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-20001
Install updates from vendor's website.