CVE-2018-14912 (GCVE-0-2018-14912)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-08-03 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 09:46
VLAI Previdian
Summary
cgit_clone_objects in CGit before 1.2.1 has a directory traversal vulnerability when `enable-http-clone=1` is not turned off, as demonstrated by a cgit/cgit.cgi/git/objects/?path=../ request.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2018-08-03 00:00
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 3ba0bee4-1a8a-40ca-ba7b-d3d1c9156ecc

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2018-14912

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-06-20 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-06-20
Asserted: 2025-06-20
Scope
Notes: cgit_clone_objects in CGit before 1.2.1 has a directory traversal vulnerability when `enable-http-clone=1` is not turned off, as demonstrated by a... | Affected: Zx2c4 / CGit | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.92033 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title cgit_clone_objects in CGit before 1.2.1 has a directory traversal vulnerability when `enable-http-clone=1` is not turned off, as demonstrated by a...
Cve Id CVE-2018-14912
Vendor Zx2c4
Ghsa Id None
Product CGit
Added Date 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score 0.92033
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.99819
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2018-14912
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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