Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-19486
Git before 2.19.2 on Linux and UNIX executes commands from the current working directory (as if '.' were at the end of $PATH) in certain cases involving the run_command() API and run-command.c, because there was a dangerous change from execvp to execv during 2017.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:4.12%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| git-scm | git | all |
| linux | linux_kernel | all |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 18.04, 18.10 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
4.120%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-11-23T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-11-23T08:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-11-23 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T11:37:11 |
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