git-hub up to 0.10.2 Repository URL access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in git-hub up to 0.10.2. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Repository URL Handler. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-7793. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in git-hub up to 0.10.2 (Versioning Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Repository URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

sociomantic-tsunami git-hub before 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted repository URL.

The bug was discovered 01/19/2017. The weakness was presented 01/19/2017 by Jakub Wilk (Website). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7793 since 09/09/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 254390 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-7793), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 0.10.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (254390) and SecurityFocus (BID 93249†). See VDB-95739 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 254390
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-7793

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: git-hub 0.10.3

Timelineinfo

09/09/2016 🔍
09/29/2016 +20 days 🔍
01/19/2017 +112 days 🔍
01/19/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/19/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/20/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/25/2025 +3139 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 197
Researcher: Jakub Wilk
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7793 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7793
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95738
SecurityFocus: 93249 - Git-hub Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-7793 - sociomantic-tsunami git-hub - Code Execution Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/20/2017 15:12
Updated: 08/25/2025 13:04
Changes: 01/20/2017 15:12 (60), 07/28/2020 13:04 (6), 11/03/2022 07:03 (3), 08/25/2025 13:04 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:902:103

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