CVE-2018-20683 describes a vulnerability in Gitolite before version 3.6.11, specifically within the commands/rsync component when rsync is enabled in .gitolite.rc. This flaw allows attackers to manipulate the rsync command line, bypassing intended restrictions on options like -v, -n, -q, or -P. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, high impact potential across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.6.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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