What is CVE-2018-3785?

CVE-2018-3785 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Git-Dummy-Commit Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-17.

How severe is CVE-2018-3785?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Git-Dummy-Commit Project

CVE-2018-3785

A command injection in git-dummy-commit v1.3.0 allows os level commands to be executed due to an unescaped parameter.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2018-08-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.040 (90.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Git-Dummy-Commit Project — versions 1.3.0
Https://github.com/stevemao Git-Dummy-Commit — versions Not fixed

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

hackerone.com/reports/341710 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3785?: CVE-2018-3785 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Git-Dummy-Commit Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-3785?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.