CVE-2015-8968
git-fastclone permits arbitrary shell command execution from .gitmodules
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.2%
Description
git-fastclone before 1.0.1 permits arbitrary shell command execution from .gitmodules. If an attacker can instruct a user to run a recursive clone from a repository they control, they can get a client to run an arbitrary shell command. Alternately, if an attacker can MITM an unencrypted git clone, they could exploit this. The ext command will be run if the repository is recursively cloned or if submodules are updated. This attack works when cloning both local and remote repositories.
How to fix CVE-2015-8968
To remediate CVE-2015-8968, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.0.1 or later
Is CVE-2015-8968 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.2%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.0.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |