Vulnerability in Git-Scm Git
CVE-2019-1387
An issue was found in Git before v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, and v2.14.6. Recursive clones are currently affected by a vulnerability that is caused by too-lax validation of submodule names, allowing very targeted attacks via remote code execution in recursive clones.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Git-Scm Git — versions 2.21.0, 2.23.0, 2.24.0
- Microsoft Corporation Git — versions Before v2.24.1, Before v2.23.1, Before v2.22.2
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/T/
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4356 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0002 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0124 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00019.html (mailing-list)
- public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.html (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0228 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1387?
- CVE-2019-1387 is a high-severity vulnerability in Git-Scm Git. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1387?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1387 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.