Is CVE-2019-19604 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-19604 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-19604?

CVE-2019-19604 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-19604?

Patch guidance is available from git-scm security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-19604.

Fix CVE-2019-19604 - HIGH git-scm git

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-19604?

10 products: git-scm git, git-scm git, git-scm git, git-scm git, git-scm git, and 5 more.

Description

Arbitrary command execution is possible in Git before 2.20.2, 2.21.x before 2.21.1, 2.22.x before 2.22.2, 2.23.x before 2.23.1, and 2.24.x before 2.24.1 because a "git submodule update" operation can run commands found in the .gitmodules file of a malicious repository.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-78 · OS Command Injection CWE-862 · Missing Authorization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GIT-SCM
Published: 12/11/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

git-scm : gitgit-scm : gitgit-scm : gitgit-scm : gitgit-scm : gitdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoraopensuse : leap

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD