CVE-2022-25865

Public Exploit
Command Injection

Description

The package workspace-tools before 0.18.4 are vulnerable to Command Injection via git argument injection. When calling the fetchRemoteBranch(remote: string, remoteBranch: string, cwd: string) function, both the remote and remoteBranch parameters are passed to the git fetch subcommand in a way that additional flags can be set. The additional flags can be used to perform a command injection.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a workspace-tools
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-WORKSPACETOOLS-2421201 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/microsoft/workspace-tools/commit/9bc7e65ce497f87e1f363fd47b8f802f3d3cd978 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/microsoft/workspace-tools/pull/103 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-25865?
CVE-2022-25865 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-25865?
To fix CVE-2022-25865, 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-2022-25865 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-25865 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-25865?
CVE-2022-25865 affects n/a workspace-tools.
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