VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-17831
GitHub Git LFS before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, located on a "url =" line in a .lfsconfig file within a repository.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.68%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.68%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
GitHub Git LFS before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, located on a "url =" line in a .lfsconfig file within a repository.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.68% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- git large file storage project/git large file storage
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blog.recurity-labs.com/2017-08-10/scm-vulnsExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102926Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetreekb/sourcetree-security-advisory-2018-01-24-942834324.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/2242Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/releases/tag/v2.1.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.recurity-labs.com/2017-08-10/scm-vulnsExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102926Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/sourcetreekb/sourcetree-security-advisory-2018-01-24-942834324.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/pull/2242Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs/releases/tag/v2.1.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.