CVE-2015-8969

moderate-risk
Published 2016-11-03

git-fastclone before 1.0.5 passes user modifiable strings directly to a shell command. An attacker can execute malicious commands by modifying the strings that are passed as arguments to "cd " and "git clone " commands in the library.

Do I need to act?

~
2.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Git-Fastclone

Affected Vendors

Squareup

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81433
Vendor Advisory https://github.com/square/git-fastclone/pull/5
Exploit https://hackerone.com/reports/105190
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81433
Vendor Advisory https://github.com/square/git-fastclone/pull/5
Exploit https://hackerone.com/reports/105190
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal