OS command injection in Git - CVE-2017-14867
Published: September 26, 2017 / Updated: September 29, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8606
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14867
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Git
Affected software:
Git
Git
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing "git-cvsserver" parameters. A remote authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary OS commands and execute them on vulnerable system with 'git' user privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing "git-cvsserver" parameters. A remote authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary OS commands and execute them on vulnerable system with 'git' user privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14867
Update to version 2.10.5, 2.11.4, 2.12.5, 2.13.6 or 2.14.2.