VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-7545
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability18.67%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-04-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The (1) git-remote-ext and (2) unspecified other remote helper programs in Git before 2.3.10, 2.4.x before 2.4.10, 2.5.x before 2.5.4, and 2.6.x before 2.6.1 do not properly restrict the allowed protocols, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in a (a) .gitmodules file or (b) unknown other sources in a submodule.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-284: Improper Access Control