CVE-2020-12279
Libgit2 NTFS Short Name Vulnerability (Remote Code Execution)
Description
An issue was discovered in libgit2 before 0.28.4 and 0.9x before 0.99.0. checkout.c mishandles equivalent filenames that exist because of NTFS short names. This may allow remote code execution when cloning a repository. This issue is similar to CVE-2019-1353.
INFO
Published Date :
April 27, 2020, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2020-12279.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-589j-mmg9-733v | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/64c612cc3e25eff5fb02c59ef5a66ba7a14751e4 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.28.4 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.99.0 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00031.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00034.html |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-12279 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-12279 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 24, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00034.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 25, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-589j-mmg9-733v Patch https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-589j-mmg9-733v Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/64c612cc3e25eff5fb02c59ef5a66ba7a14751e4 Patch https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/64c612cc3e25eff5fb02c59ef5a66ba7a14751e4 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.28.4 Release Notes https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.28.4 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.99.0 Release Notes https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.99.0 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00031.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00031.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned] -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-706 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 04, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-589j-mmg9-733v No Types Assigned https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-589j-mmg9-733v Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/64c612cc3e25eff5fb02c59ef5a66ba7a14751e4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/commit/64c612cc3e25eff5fb02c59ef5a66ba7a14751e4 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.28.4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.28.4 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.99.0 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/releases/tag/v0.99.0 Release Notes Added CWE NIST CWE-20 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libgit2:libgit2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.28.4
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-12279 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-2020-12279
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.32 }} -0.31%
score
0.89432
percentile