CVE-2019-19604
Arbitrary command execution is possible in Git before 2.20.2, 2.21.x before 2.21.1, 2.22.x before 2.22.2, 2.23.x before 2.23.1, and 2.24.x before 2.24.1 because a "git submodule update" operation can run commands found in the .gitmodules file of a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.71%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Arbitrary command execution is possible in Git before 2.20.2, 2.21.x before 2.21.1, 2.22.x before 2.22.2, 2.23.x before 2.23.1, and 2.24.x before 2.24.1 because a "git submodule update" operation can run commands found in the .gitmodules file of a malicious repository.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.71% probability · 90th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78, CWE-862
- Affected
- git-scm/git · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · opensuse/leap
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.7% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/13/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-security/disclosures/blob/master/003_git_submodule/advisory.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HCYSSCA5ZTEP46SB4XRPSQGFV2L3NKMZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N6UGTEOXWIYSM5KDZL74QD2GK6YQNQCP/
- https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.24.1.txtThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4581Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/13/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/gl-security/disclosures/blob/master/003_git_submodule/advisory.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HCYSSCA5ZTEP46SB4XRPSQGFV2L3NKMZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N6UGTEOXWIYSM5KDZL74QD2GK6YQNQCP/
- https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/Documentation/RelNotes/2.24.1.txtThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4581Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.