Critical severity · published Apr 17, 2024
CVE-2024-3817
HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Argument Injection When Fetching Remote Default Git Branches
9.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
HashiCorp’s go-getter library is vulnerable to argument injection when executing Git to discover remote branches.
This vulnerability does not affect the go-getter/v2 branch and package.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SL
Shared library · HashiCorp
1.5.9 before 1.7.3 · source: vendor
GO
Go-getter · Hashicorp
1.5.9 before 1.7.4 · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3817
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3817
Vendor Advisory
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-09-hashicorp-go-getter-vulnerable-to-argument-injection-when-fetching-remote-default-git-branches/66040
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