What is CVE-2023-4759?

CVE-2023-4759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Foundation Jgit, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-09-12.

How severe is CVE-2023-4759?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-4759 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Eclipse Foundation Jgit

CVE-2023-4759

Arbitrary File Overwrite in Eclipse JGit <= 6.6.0 In Eclipse JGit, all versions <= 6.6.0.202305301015-r, a symbolic link present in a specially crafted git repository can be used to write a file to locations outside the working tree when…

EPSS: 0.010 (77.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Eclipse Foundation Jgit — versions 0.0.0, 5.13.3.202401111512-r

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-4759?: CVE-2023-4759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Foundation Jgit, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-09-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-4759?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-4759 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.