CVE-2015-8969
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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/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
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
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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