CVE-2018-1000021
MEDIUMgit < 2.15.1 - Remote Code Execution via ANSI Escape Sequence Handling
Title source: manualDescription
GIT version 2.15.1 and earlier contains a Input Validation Error vulnerability in Client that can result in problems including messing up terminal configuration to RCE. This attack appear to be exploitable via The user must interact with a malicious git server, (or have their traffic modified in a MITM attack).
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.batterystapl.es/2018/01/security-implications-of-ansi-escape.html
Scores
CVSS v3
5.0
EPSS
0.0108
EPSS Percentile
61.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
git-scm/git
< 2.15.1
Published
Feb 09, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026