CVE-2018-20235

Description

There was an argument injection vulnerability in Atlassian Sourcetree for Windows from version 0.5a before version 3.0.15 via filenames in Mercurial repositories. A remote attacker with permission to commit to a Mercurial repository linked in Sourcetree for Windows is able to exploit this issue to gain code execution on the system.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.21% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory atlassian.com

Affected: Atlassian Sourcetree for Windows

References

Link	Tags
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREEWIN-11289	vendor advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107407	third party advisory vdb entry
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/30	mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152173/Sourcetree-Git-Arbitrary-Code-Execution-URL-Handling.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20235?: CVE-2018-20235 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20235?: To fix CVE-2018-20235, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-20235 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2018-20235 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-20235?: CVE-2018-20235 affects Atlassian Sourcetree for Windows.

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