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Vulnerability · NVD

CVE-2018-11235

HIGH 7.8

In Git before 2.13.7, 2.14.x before 2.14.4, 2.15.x before 2.15.2, 2.16.x before 2.16.4, and 2.17.x before 2.17.1, remote code execution can occur. With a crafted .gitmodules file, a malicious project can execute an arbitrary script on a machine that runs "git clone --recurse-submodules" because submodule "names" are obtained from this file, and then appended to $GIT_DIR/modules, leading to directory traversal with "../" in a name. Finally, post-checkout hooks from a submodule are executed, bypassing the intended design in which hooks are not obtained from a remote server.

Attack vector : Local No privileges required
Show raw CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS 48.75% moderate exploit risk percentile 98.8%

Tracked apps referencing this CVE

For each app: the affected range, the fixing version, and where the tracked app stands today.

  • Git Windows winget:Git.Git
    Affected — Fixed in — Latest tracked 2.55.0.3 undetermined

NVD references 9 distinct products for this CVE — only those tracked by Scout (mobile and desktop catalog apps) are listed above. Libraries, servers and out-of-scope products do not appear here. Full list on NVD ↗

Vulnerable CPE configurations (5)
Vendor Product Versions
git-scm git
All platforms (wildcard)
 ≤2.13.6
git-scm git
All platforms (wildcard)
 ≥2.14.0 ≤2.14.3
git-scm git
All platforms (wildcard)
 ≥2.15.0 ≤2.15.1
git-scm git
All platforms (wildcard)
 ≥2.16.0 ≤2.16.3
git-scm git
All platforms (wildcard)
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