CVE-2023-53158

gix-transport: gix Command Execution Vulnerability

Published Jul 28, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The gix-transport crate before 0.36.1 for Rust allows command execution via the "gix clone 'ssh://-oProxyCommand=open$IFS" substring. NOTE: this was discovered before CVE-2024-32884, a similar vulnerability (involving a username field) that is more difficult to exploit.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59769 The gix-transport crate before 0.36.1 for Rust allows command execution via the "gix clone 'ssh://-oProxyCommand=open$IFS" substring. NOTE: this was discovered before CVE-2024-32884, a similar vulnerability (involving a username field) that is more difficult to exploit.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rrjw-j4m2-mf34 gix-transport code execution vulnerability
History
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Title gix-transport: gix Command Execution Vulnerability
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

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First Time appeared Gitoxidelabs
Gitoxidelabs gix-transport
Vendors & Products Gitoxidelabs
Gitoxidelabs gix-transport
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The gix-transport crate before 0.36.1 for Rust allows command execution via the "gix clone 'ssh://-oProxyCommand=open$IFS" substring. NOTE: this was discovered before CVE-2024-32884, a similar vulnerability (involving a username field) that is more difficult to exploit.
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 28, 2025, 5:24 PM
Reserved
Jul 28, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 28, 2025, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:44 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 28, 2025, 12:00 AM