8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-20234
Atlassian Sourcetree Argument Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

There was an argument injection vulnerability in Atlassian Sourcetree for macOS from version 1.2 before version 3.1.1 via filenames in Mercurial repositories. A remote attacker with permission to commit to a Mercurial repository linked in Sourcetree for macOS is able to exploit this issue to gain code execution on the system.

INFO

Published Date :

March 8, 2019, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 11, 2020, 5 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-20234 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 Atlassian sourcetree
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-2018-20234.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152173/Sourcetree-Git-Arbitrary-Code-Execution-URL-Handling.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107414
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREE-6391 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/30

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-20234 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-20234 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    May. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* versions from (including) 1.2.0 from (excluding) 3.1.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (including) 1.2.0 from (excluding) 3.1.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152173/Sourcetree-Git-Arbitrary-Code-Execution-URL-Handling.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/30 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107414 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREE-6391 No Types Assigned https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREE-6391 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-88
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:sourcetree:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* versions from (including) 1.2.0 up to (excluding) 3.1.1
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-20234 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

0.66 }} -0.11%

score

0.78907

percentile

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