Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-20683 (CCN-155378)

Assigned:2019-01-09
Published:2019-01-09
Updated:2019-02-15
Summary:commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-20683

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/918849

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #918849
gitolite3: CVE-2018-20683: security issue in optional bundle helper ("rsync" command)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gitolite-cve201820683-weak-security(155378)

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/blob/master/CHANGELOG

Source: CCN
Type: gitolite GIT Repository
tighten up security for rsync

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/5df2b817255ee919991da6c310239e08c8fcc1ae

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/gitolite-announce/6xbjjmpLePQ

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2018-20683

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gitolite:gitolite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 3.6.11)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gitolite:gitolite:3.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:201820683
    V
    		CVE-2018-20683
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112301
    P
    		gitolite-3.6.12-1.6 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105824
    P
    		gitolite-3.6.12-1.6 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2018206830000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-20683 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-01-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2018206830000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-20683 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2019-01-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2018206830000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-20683 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-01-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201820683000
    V
    		CVE-2018-20683 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201820683000
    V
    		CVE-2018-20683 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018206830000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-20683 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201820683000
    V
    		CVE-2018-20683 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201820683000
    V
    		CVE-2018-20683 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    BACK
    gitolite gitolite *
    gitolite gitolite 3.6.10