CVE-2018-1000021

git: client prints server-sent ANSI escape codes to the terminal, allowing for unverified messages to potentially execute arbitrary commands

Published Feb 9, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GIT version 2.15.1 and earlier contains a Input Validation Error vulnerability in Client that can result in problems including messing up terminal configuration to RCE. This attack appear to be exploitable via The user must interact with a malicious git server, (or have their traffic modified in a MITM attack).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-1784 GIT version 2.15.1 and earlier contains a Input Validation Error vulnerability in Client that can result in problems including messing up terminal configuration to RCE. This attack appear to be exploitable via The user must interact with a malicious git server, (or have their traffic modified in a MITM attack).
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 12:33 PM
Reserved
Jan 29, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 9, 2018, 11:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:32 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 6, 2018, 12:00 AM