Arguments injection in HashiCorp go-getter library



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-3817
CWE-ID CWE-88
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 go-getter
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor HashiCorp

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Arguments injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU88829

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-3817

CWE-ID: CWE-88 - Argument Injection or Modification

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation of arguments when executing Git to discover remote branches. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

go-getter: 1.0.0 - 1.7.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-09-hashicorp-go-getter-vulnerable-to-argument-injection-when-fetching-remote-default-git-branches/66040
https://github.com/hashicorp/go-getter/releases/tag/v1.7.4


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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