simple-git up to 3.14.x ext Transport Protocol clone command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in simple-git up to 3.14.x. This affects the function clone of the component ext Transport Protocol Handler. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-25912. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in simple-git up to 3.14.x (Versioning Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function clone of the component ext Transport Protocol Handler. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The package simple-git before 3.15.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) when enabling the ext transport protocol, which makes it exploitable via clone() method. This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix of [CVE-2022-24066](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SIMPLEGIT-2434306).

The weakness was disclosed 12/06/2022 as 774648049eb3e628379e292ea172dccaba610504. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-25912 since 02/24/2022. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 303488 (TencentOS Server 4: grafana (TSSA-2026:0177)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 3.15.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 774648049eb3e628379e292ea172dccaba610504 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (303488). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Versioning Software

Name

• simple-git

Version

• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9
• 3.10
• 3.11
• 3.12
• 3.13
• 3.14

License

• open-source

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