Improper input validation in Git
CVE-2020-5260
Affected versions of Git have a vulnerability whereby Git can be tricked into sending private credentials to a host controlled by an attacker. Git uses external "credential helper" programs to store and retrieve passwords or other credenti…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.100 (95.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.3 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Git — versions < 2.17.4, >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.3, >= 2.19.0, 2.19.4
- Git-scm Git
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 19.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 30, 31, 32
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security-advisories@github.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- security-advisories@github.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5260?
- CVE-2020-5260 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Git, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2020-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5260?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-5260 known to be exploited?
- 39 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.