CVE-2018-20236

Description

There was an command injection vulnerability in Sourcetree for Windows from version 0.5a before version 3.0.10 via URI handling. A remote attacker could send a malicious URI to a victim using Sourcetree for Windows to exploit this issue to gain code execution on the system.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.51% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory atlassian.com
Affected: Atlassian Sourcetree for Windows
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107401 third party advisory vdb entry
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREEWIN-11291 vendor advisory issue tracking
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-2018-20236?
CVE-2018-20236 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20236?
To fix CVE-2018-20236, 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-2018-20236 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-20236 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-20236?
CVE-2018-20236 affects Atlassian Sourcetree for Windows.
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