{
    "id": "CVE-2018-17456",
    "published": "2018-10-06 14:29:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 01:45:53",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-88",
    "description": "Git before 2.14.5, 2.15.x before 2.15.3, 2.16.x before 2.16.5, 2.17.x before 2.17.2, 2.18.x before 2.18.1, and 2.19.x before 2.19.1 allows remote code execution during processing of a recursive \"git clone\" of a superproject if a .gitmodules file has a URL field beginning with a '-' character.",
    "epss_score": "0.97356",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99897",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:23:23",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "canonical",
            "product": "ubuntu_linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "debian",
            "product": "debian_linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "git-scm",
            "product": "git"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "ansible_tower"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux_desktop"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux_server"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux_server_aus"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux_server_eus"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux_server_tus"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux_workstation"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "45631",
            "title": "Git Submodule - Arbitrary Code Execution",
            "date": "2018-10-16",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45631"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "45548",
            "title": "Git Submodule - Arbitrary Code Execution (PoC)",
            "date": "2018-10-05",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45548"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152173/Sourcetree-Git-Arbitrary-Code-Execution-URL-Handling.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105523",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107511",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041811",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3408",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3541",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0316",
        "https://github.com/git/git/commit/1a7fd1fb2998002da6e9ff2ee46e1bdd25ee8404",
        "https://github.com/git/git/commit/a124133e1e6ab5c7a9fef6d0e6bcb084e3455b46",
        "https://marc.info/?l=git&m=153875888916397&w=2",
        "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/30",
        "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3791-1/",
        "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4311",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45548/",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45631/",
        "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/06/3",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152173/Sourcetree-Git-Arbitrary-Code-Execution-URL-Handling.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105523",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107511",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041811",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3408",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505"
    ]
}