Untrusted search path in GitPython - CVE-2024-22190

Vulnerability identifier: #VU85371

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22190

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU80473 (CVE-2023-40590). A local user can place a malicious binary (e.g. git.exe or bash.exe) into a specific location on the system and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

GitPython
QRadar Suite
IBM Process Mining
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps
DB2 on Cloud Pak for Data
DB2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data

Install updates from vendor's website.

GitPython - update to 3.1.41
QRadar Suite - update to 1.10.18.0
IBM Process Mining - update to 1.14.4
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps - update to 4.6.0
DB2 on Cloud Pak for Data - update to 4.8.5
DB2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data - update to 4.8.5

• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-2mqj-m65w-jghx
• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/1792
• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/ef3192cc414f2fd9978908454f6fd95243784c7f
• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.41

• Privilege escalation in GitPython
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar Suite Software
• Untrusted search path in IBM Process Mining
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Db2 on Cloud Pak for Data, and Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Pak for Data
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps