CVE-2008-5517 describes a remote command execution vulnerability in the gitweb interface of Git versions 1.5.x prior to 1.5.6. Attackers can exploit this flaw by injecting shell metacharacters into the git_snapshot and git_object parameters. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the KEV list and lacking widespread community discussion or media coverage, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:git:git:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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