#VU65843 Input validation error in Git client - CVE-2022-36881
Published: July 28, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65843
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36881
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Git client
Git client
Software vendor:
Jenkins
Jenkins
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected plugin does not perform SSH host key verification when connecting to Git repositories via SSH. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to intercept these connections
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.