#VU23555 Incorrect default permissions in Git - CVE-2019-1353
Published: December 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23555
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1353
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Git
Git
Software vendor:
Git
Git
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists to due none of the NTFS protections are active when accessing a working directory on a regular Windows drive. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.
Note: This vulnerability occurs when running Git in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (also known as "WSL").
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.