Open Redirect in Git-Scm Git
CVE-2017-1000117
A malicious third-party can give a crafted "ssh://..." URL to an unsuspecting victim, and an attempt to visit the URL can result in any program that exists on the victim's machine being executed. Such a URL could be placed in the .gitmodules file of a malicious project, and an unsuspecting victim could be tricked into running "git clone --recurse-submodules" to trigger the vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.778 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.758 · newest: 0.778 · change: +0.020
Affected products
- Git-Scm Git — versions 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3934 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2674 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039131 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42599/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2675 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2484 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2491 (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT208103 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg1466490.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100283 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000117?
- CVE-2017-1000117 is a high-severity vulnerability in Git-Scm Git, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1000117?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-1000117 known to be exploited?
- 42 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.