Git symbolic link following | CVE-2023-22490
NAME
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Git symbolic link following
Platforms Affected:
Risk Level:
5.5
Exploitability:
Unproven
Consequences:
Obtain Information
DESCRIPTION
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Git could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack, caused by a flaw in the $GIT_DIR/objects directory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, which could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged
Access Vector:
Local
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