RCE in Git
CVE-2008-5517
The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to (1) git_snapshot and (2) git_object.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.119 (96.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.119 · newest: 0.119 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Git — versions 1.5.0, 1.5.0.1, 1.5.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1708 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-15.xml (vendor-advisory)
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0005
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0175 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34194 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/33964 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- repo.or.cz/w/git.git
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33215 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5517?
- CVE-2008-5517 is a vulnerability in Git, classified under Code Injection. Published 2009-01-13.
- Is CVE-2008-5517 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.