CVE-2018-5226

Description

There was an argument injection vulnerability in Sourcetree for Windows via Mercurial repository tag name that is going to be deleted. An attacker with permission to create a tag on a Mercurial repository linked in Sourcetree for Windows is able to exploit this issue to gain code execution on the system. All versions of Sourcetree for Windows before 2.5.5.0 are affected by this vulnerability.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.56%

Vendor Advisory atlassian.com

Affected: Atlassian SourceTree Windows

References

Link	Tags
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREEWIN-8509	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5226?: CVE-2018-5226 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5226?: To fix CVE-2018-5226, 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-2018-5226 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5226 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-5226?: CVE-2018-5226 affects Atlassian SourceTree Windows.

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