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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2011-1572
Gitolite Directory Traversal Remote Command Execution
Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Admin Defined Commands (ADC) feature in gitolite before 1.5.9.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via .. (dot dot) sequences in admin-defined commands.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 4, 2011, 10:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-1572 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gitolite gitolite
1 Sitaram_chamarty gitolite
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • All FMOD Studio users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/fmod-4.38.00' All PEAR Mail users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-php/PEAR-Mail-1.2.0' All LVM2 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-fs/lvm2-2.02.72' All GnuCash users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-office/gnucash-2.4.4' All xine-lib users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/xine-lib-1.1.19' All Last.fm Scrobbler users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-sound/lastfmplayer-1.5.4.26862-r3' All WebKitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-libs/webkit-gtk-1.2.7' All shadow tool suite users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-apps/shadow-4.1.4.3' All PEAR users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-php/PEAR-PEAR-1.9.2-r1' All unixODBC users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-db/unixODBC-2.3.0-r1' All Resource Agents users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-cluster/resource-agents-1.0.4-r1' All mrouted users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/mrouted-3.9.5' All rsync users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/rsync-3.0.8' All XML Security Library users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/xmlsec-1.2.17' All xrdb users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-apps/xrdb-1.0.9' All Vino users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/vino-2.32.2' All OProfile users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-util/oprofile-0.9.6-r1' All syslog-ng users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-admin/syslog-ng-3.2.4' All sFlow Toolkit users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-analyzer/sflowtool-3.20' All GNOME Display Manager users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=gnome-base/gdm-3.8.4-r3' All libsoup users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-libs/libsoup-2.34.3' All CA Certificates users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-misc/ca-certificates-20110502-r1' All Gitolite users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-vcs/gitolite-1.5.9.1' All QtCreator users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-util/qt-creator-2.1.0' Gentoo has discontinued support for Racer. We recommend that users unmerge Racer: # emerge --unmerge 'games-sports/racer-bin' NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures have been available since 2012. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by these issues.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-1572.

URL Resource
http://groups.google.com/group/gitolite/browse_thread/thread/797a93ec26e1dcbc?pli=1
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q2/197 Patch
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q2/209 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2215
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46473 Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695568 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65542
https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/4ce00aef84d1ff7c35f7adbbb99a6241cfda00cc Patch
http://groups.google.com/group/gitolite/browse_thread/thread/797a93ec26e1dcbc?pli=1
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q2/197 Patch
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q2/209 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2215
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46473 Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695568 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65542
https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/4ce00aef84d1ff7c35f7adbbb99a6241cfda00cc Patch
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-1572 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-1572 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-1572 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-1572 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://groups.google.com/group/gitolite/browse_thread/thread/797a93ec26e1dcbc?pli=1
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q2/197
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q2/209
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2215
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46473
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695568
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65542
    Added Reference https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/4ce00aef84d1ff7c35f7adbbb99a6241cfda00cc
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.5.9 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.5.9
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:0.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:0.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:0.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:0.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitaram_chamarty:gitolite:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gitolite:gitolite:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/65542 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65542 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.59 }} -0.50%

score

0.68149

percentile