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CVE-2023-40590— Untrusted search path on Windows systems leading to arbitrary code execution

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gitpython-developers GitPython
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GitPython是gitpython-developers开源的一个用于与 Git 存储库交互的 Python 库。 GitPython 3.1.32及之前版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于攻击者可以诱骗用户下载带有恶意git可执行文件的存储库，攻击者可以运行任何任意命令。

CVSS 7.8 · High EPSS 0.51% · P41

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T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-40590

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Untrusted search path on Windows systems leading to arbitrary code execution
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. When resolving a program, Python/Windows look for the current working directory, and after that the PATH environment. GitPython defaults to use the `git` command, if a user runs GitPython from a repo has a `git.exe` or `git` executable, that program will be run instead of the one in the user's `PATH`. This is more of a problem on how Python interacts with Windows systems, Linux and any other OS aren't affected by this. But probably people using GitPython usually run it from the CWD of a repo. An attacker can trick a user to download a repository with a malicious `git` executable, if the user runs/imports GitPython from that directory, it allows the attacker to run any arbitrary commands. There is no fix currently available for windows users, however there are a few mitigations. 1: Default to an absolute path for the git program on Windows, like `C:\\Program Files\\Git\\cmd\\git.EXE` (default git path installation). 2: Require users to set the `GIT_PYTHON_GIT_EXECUTABLE` environment variable on Windows systems. 3: Make this problem prominent in the documentation and advise users to never run GitPython from an untrusted repo, or set the `GIT_PYTHON_GIT_EXECUTABLE` env var to an absolute path. 4: Resolve the executable manually by only looking into the `PATH` environment variable.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
不可信的搜索路径
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
GitPython 代码问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
GitPython是gitpython-developers开源的一个用于与 Git 存储库交互的 Python 库。 GitPython 3.1.32及之前版本存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于攻击者可以诱骗用户下载带有恶意git可执行文件的存储库，攻击者可以运行任何任意命令。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
gitpython-developers GitPython <= 3.1.32 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2023-40590

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-40590 (1)

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: GitPython
Same vendor: gitpython-developers
Same weakness: CWE-426

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