6.8

CVE-2018-1000021: git-scm git Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000021DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1000021
Published 09-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1000021 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in git-scm git. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.07%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-02-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

GIT version 2.15.1 and earlier contains a Input Validation Error vulnerability in Client that can result in problems including messing up terminal configuration to RCE. This attack appear to be exploitable via The user must interact with a malicious git server, (or have their traffic modified in a MITM attack).

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.07% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.07%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • gitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Git-scm1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • gitAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links