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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Git up to 1.5.2.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-5517. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Git up to 1.5.2.0 (Versioning Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to (1) git_snapshot and (2) git_object.
The bug was discovered 01/12/2009. The weakness was released 01/13/2009 by S2 Crew with Novell (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5517 since 12/12/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.
A public exploit has been developed by S2 Crew and been published 2 years after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35330 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : git (git-5892)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175135 (Debian Security Update for Git-core (DSA-1708)).
Upgrading to version 1.5.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47900), Exploit-DB (11497), Tenable (35330), SecurityFocus (BID 33215†) and OSVDB (53538†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-45970 and VDB-45959. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
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Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploiting
Class: Code injectionCWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: S2 Crew
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Nessus ID: 35330
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : git (git-5892)
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OpenVAS ID: 63222
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1708-1 (git-core)
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Git 1.5.2.1
Timeline
12/12/2008 🔍12/22/2008 🔍
01/11/2009 🔍
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01/13/2009 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: S2 Crew
Organization: Novell
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5517 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5517
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45861
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X-Force: 47900
SecurityFocus: 33215 - Git gitweb Unspecified Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 33964
OSVDB: 53538 - CVE-2008-5517 - Git - gitweb - Command Execution Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20477 - Git Gitweb 1.5.2.4 and 1.5.6 6 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via Crafted Shell Characters, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0175
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 04:11 PMUpdated: 06/13/2024 04:27 AM
Changes: 03/17/2015 04:11 PM (83), 08/23/2019 05:34 PM (8), 06/13/2024 04:27 AM (16)
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