THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2015-7545
CRITICAL SEVERITY

CVE-2015-7545

Git vulnerability

CVSS
9.8
EPSS
20.1%
EPSS pct
97th
Exploited
No known
The (1) git-remote-ext and (2) unspecified other remote helper programs in Git before 2.3.10, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 do not properly restrict the allowed protocols, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in a (a) .gitmodules file or (b) unknown other sources in a submodule.
Affected vendor
Git Project
Affected product
Git
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
Published
2016-04-13

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 20.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2015-7545

  • Confirm whether Git Project Git is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2015-7545.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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