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01 Record

CVE-2018-11235

In Git before 2.13.7, 2.14.x before 2.14.4, 2.15.x before 2.15.2, 2.16.x before 2.16.4, and 2.17.x before 2.17.1, remote code execution can occur. With a crafted .gitmodules file, a malicious project

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

In Git before 2.13.7, 2.14.x before 2.14.4, 2.15.x before 2.15.2, 2.16.x before 2.16.4, and 2.17.x before 2.17.1, remote code execution can occur. With a crafted .gitmodules file, a malicious project

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
48.06% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 98.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2018-05-30 04:00Z8 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-05 08:01Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2018-05-18
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')Base
  • CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
dafa3013e2f8dfe64aafad98cabfafebe9bfcea3a86f3c3461f723cd85cd4b20

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
git-scmgitNot specified—
gitforwindowsgitNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_desktopNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_serverNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eusNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_workstationNot specified—
redhatfuse_integration_servicesNot specified—
redhatjboss_amqNot specified—
redhatjboss_data_virtualizationNot specified—
redhatjboss_dev_studioNot specified—
redhatjboss_enterprise_brms_platformNot specified—
redhatjboss_fuseNot specified—
redhatjboss_fuse_service_worksNot specified—
redhatmobile_application_platformNot specified—
redhatopenshiftNot specified—
redhatrhel_atomicNot specified—
redhatrhel_software_collectionsNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Arch Linux

  • git
    Fixed in 2.17.1-1

Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • git
    Fixed in 1:2.17.1-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • git
    Fixed in 1:2.17.1-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • git
    Fixed in 1:2.17.1-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

  • git
    Fixed in 1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.8

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • git
    Fixed in 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.4

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • git
    Fixed in 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.