CVE-2023-53158
low-risk
Published 2025-07-28
The gix-transport crate before 0.36.1 for Rust allows command execution via the "gix clone 'ssh://-oProxyCommand=open$IFS" substring. NOTE: this was discovered before CVE-2024-32884, a similar vulnerability (involving a username field) that is more difficult to exploit.
Do I need to act?
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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low 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
4
CVSS 4.1/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
16
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
11/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal