CVE-2013-4451
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.1% (pctl 87)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
gitolite commit fa06a34 through 3.5.3 might allow attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving world-writable permissions when creating (1) ~/.gitolite.rc, (2) ~/.gitolite, or (3) ~/repositories/gitolite-admin.git on fresh installs.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.08% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2018-09-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gitolite | gitolite |
References
- https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/3dad4f8e3214d6ab5f71823019a624fa48b055a3
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite/Tu1sjaf7A4A/discussion
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/21/11
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63237
- https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/3dad4f8e3214d6ab5f71823019a624fa48b055a3
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite/Tu1sjaf7A4A/discussion
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/21/11
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63237
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