CVE-2020-9708
MEDIUMEPSS 86th pctlDescription
The resolveRepositoryPath function doesn't properly validate user input and a malicious user may traverse to any valid Git repository outside the repoRoot. This issue may lead to unauthorized access of private Git repositories as long as the malicious user knows or brute-forces the location of the repository.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-24 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-39813 | Critical | 9.8 | 23% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-38129 | Critical | 9.8 | 19% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-60344 | High | 8.6 | 10% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-33036 | High | 8.8 | 3.8% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-1800 | High | 7.3 | 3.5% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-6746 | Medium | 4.3 | 3.3% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-9708?
Upgrade git-server to 1.3.1 or later.
Is CVE-2020-9708 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-9708 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 2.9% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-9708?
CVE-2020-9708 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-9708 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for git-server (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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