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CVE-2018-20683
commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have…
High8.1EPSS 2.0%
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- mitre
Description
commands/rsync in Gitolite before 3.6.11, if .gitolite.rc enables rsync, mishandles the rsync command line, which allows attackers to have a "bad" impact by triggering use of an option other than -v, -n, -q, or -P.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.0% · top 19% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.1.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/5df2b817255ee919991da6c310239e08c8fcc1ae (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugs.debian.org/918849 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/blob/master/CHANGELOG (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite-announce/6xbjjmpLePQ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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