CVE-2020-9708

GHSL-2020-133: Insufficient validation of user input in resolveRepositoryPath function

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Published Aug 14, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

The resolveRepositoryPath function doesn't properly validate user input and a malicious user may traverse to any valid Git repository outside the repoRoot. This issue may lead to unauthorized access of private Git repositories as long as the malicious user knows or brute-forces the location of the repository.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Adobe

Helix

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.3.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:git-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-30488	The resolveRepositoryPath function doesn't properly validate user input and a malicious user may traverse to any valid Git repository outside the repoRoot. This issue may lead to unauthorized access of private Git repositories as long as the malicious user knows or brute-forces the location of the repository.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.9% (2.942% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/adobe/git-server/security/advisories/GHSA-cgj4-x2hh-2x93

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Git-server

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Aug 14, 2020, 4:48 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:43 PM
Reserved: Mar 2, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 14, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:28 AM

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