CVE-2015-8969 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in squareup git-fastclone versions prior to 1.0.5. An attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution by manipulating user-modifiable strings passed to shell commands like "cd" and "git clone" within the library. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 82/100 indicates its potential severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squareup:git-fastclone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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