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CVE-2012-4506

4.6 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in gitolite 3.x before 3.1, when wild card repositories and a pattern matching "../" are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary repositorie…

Published Oct 22, 2012gitoliteCWE-22EPSS 2.07%

Overview

CVE-2012-4506 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gitolite gitolite. It was published on October 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in gitolite 3.x before 3.1, when wild card repositories and a pattern matching "../" are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary repositories and possibly perform other actions via a .. (dot dot) in a repository name.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gitolite. Update gitolite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/50896Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/55853Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79130GitHubgithub.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/f636ce3ba3e340569b26d1e47b9d9b62dd8a3bf2Refgroups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite/K9SnQNhCQ-0/discussionRefsecunia.com/advisories/50896Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4506?

CVE-2012-4506 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gitolite gitolite. It was published on October 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-4506?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4506?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gitolite. Update gitolite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-4506?

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