CVE-2022-1440

Name: CVE-2022-1440
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-04-22T18:15:07.917+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.82%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-1440 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Command Injection vulnerability in git-interface@2.1.1 in GitHub repository yarkeev/git-interface prior to 2.1.2. If both are provided by user input, then the use of a `--upload-pack` command-line argument feature of git is also supported for `git clone`, which would then allow for any operating system command to be spawned by the attacker.. EPSS estimates a 3.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Command Injection vulnerability in git-interface@2.1.1 in GitHub repository yarkeev/git-interface prior to 2.1.2. If both are provided by user input, then the use of a `--upload-pack` command-line argument feature of git is also supported for `git clone`, which would then allow for any operating system command to be spawned by the attacker.

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

3.82%

88.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Git-Interface Project	Git-Interface	< 2.1.2

References

https://github.com/yarkeev/git-interface/commit/f828aa790016fee3aa667f7b44cf94bf0aa8c60dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/cdc25408-d3c1-4a9d-bb45-33b12a715ca1Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/yarkeev/git-interface/commit/f828aa790016fee3aa667f7b44cf94bf0aa8c60dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/cdc25408-d3c1-4a9d-bb45-33b12a715ca1Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 22, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1440?

How severe is CVE-2022-1440?

CVE-2022-1440 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1440?

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Source: NVD / NIST