CVE-2015-8969

Name: CVE-2015-8969
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-11-03T10:59:01.433+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 4.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8969 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. git-fastclone before 1.0.5 passes user modifiable strings directly to a shell command. An attacker can execute malicious commands by modifying the strings that are passed as arguments to "cd " and "git clone " commands in the library.. EPSS estimates a 4.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

git-fastclone before 1.0.5 passes user modifiable strings directly to a shell command. An attacker can execute malicious commands by modifying the strings that are passed as arguments to "cd " and "git clone " commands in the library.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.80%

90.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Squareup	Git-Fastclone	< 1.0.5

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81433Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/square/git-fastclone/pull/5Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/105190Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81433Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/square/git-fastclone/pull/5Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/105190Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 3, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8969?

How severe is CVE-2015-8969?

CVE-2015-8969 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8969?

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Source: NVD / NIST