Is CVE-2020-9708 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-9708 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-9708?

CVE-2020-9708 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-9708?

CVE-2020-9708 has an EPSS score of 2.94% (85th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9708?

Upgrade git-server to 1.3.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-9708

MEDIUMEPSS 85th pctl

5.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-24 CWE-22Path Traversal

How to fix

Remediation Available

git-serverNVD

Affected:< 1.3.1Fixed in:1.3.1CVE-2020-9708derived from NVD

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

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.94%probability of exploitation in 30 days

85thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

github.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.