// For flags

CVE-2023-4759

Improper handling of case insensitive filesystems in Eclipse JGit allows arbitrary file write

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Arbitrary File Overwrite in Eclipse JGit <= 6.6.0

In Eclipse JGit, all versions <= 6.6.0.202305301015-r, a symbolic link present in a specially crafted git repository can be used to write a file to locations outside the working tree when this repository is cloned with JGit to a case-insensitive filesystem, or when a checkout from a clone of such a repository is performed on a case-insensitive filesystem.

This can happen on checkout (DirCacheCheckout), merge (ResolveMerger via its WorkingTreeUpdater), pull (PullCommand using merge), and when applying a patch (PatchApplier). This can be exploited for remote code execution (RCE), for instance if the file written outside the working tree is a git filter that gets executed on a subsequent git command.

The issue occurs only on case-insensitive filesystems, like the default filesystems on Windows and macOS. The user performing the clone or checkout must have the rights to create symbolic links for the problem to occur, and symbolic links must be enabled in the git configuration.

Setting git configuration option core.symlinks = false before checking out avoids the problem.

The issue was fixed in Eclipse JGit version 6.6.1.202309021850-r and 6.7.0.202309050840-r, available via Maven Central https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/eclipse/jgit/  and repo.eclipse.org https://repo.eclipse.org/content/repositories/jgit-releases/ . A backport is available in 5.13.3 starting from 5.13.3.202401111512-r.


The JGit maintainers would like to thank RyotaK for finding and reporting this issue.

Sobrescritura Arbitraria de Archivos en Eclipse JGit &lt;= 6.6.0 En Eclipse JGit, todas las versiones &lt;= 6.6.0.202305301015-r, se puede utilizar un enlace simbólico presente en un repositorio git especialmente manipulado para escribir un archivo en ubicaciones fuera del árbol de trabajo cuando esto el repositorio se clona con JGit en un sistema de archivos que no distingue entre mayúsculas y minúsculas, o cuando se realiza una extracción de un clon de dicho repositorio en un sistema de archivos que no distingue entre mayúsculas y minúsculas. Esto puede suceder al finalizar la compra (DirCacheCheckout), fusionar (ResolveMerger a través de su WorkingTreeUpdater), extraer (PullCommand usando merge) y al aplicar un parche (PatchApplier). Esto se puede aprovechar para la ejecución remota de código (RCE), por ejemplo, si el archivo escrito fuera del árbol de trabajo es un filtro git que se ejecuta en un comando git posterior. El problema ocurre solo en sistemas de archivos que no distinguen entre mayúsculas y minúsculas, como los sistemas de archivos predeterminados en Windows y macOS. El usuario que realiza la clonación o el pago debe tener derechos para crear enlaces simbólicos para que ocurra el problema, y ??los enlaces simbólicos deben estar habilitados en la configuración de git. Configurar la opción de configuración de git core.symlinks = false antes de realizar el check-out evita el problema. El problema se solucionó en Eclipse JGit versión 6.6.1.202309021850-r y 6.7.0.202309050840-r, disponibles a través de Maven Central https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/eclipse/jgit/ y repo.eclipse.org https: //repo.eclipse.org/content/repositories/jgit-releases/. Los mantenedores de JGit desean agradecer a RyotaK por encontrar e informar este problema.

Arbitrary File Overwrite in Eclipse JGit <= 6.6.0

In Eclipse JGit, all versions <= 6.6.0.202305301015-r, a symbolic link present in a specially crafted git repository can be used to write a file to locations outside the working tree when this repository is cloned with JGit to a case-insensitive filesystem, or when a checkout from a clone of such a repository is performed on a case-insensitive filesystem.

This can happen on checkout (DirCacheCheckout), merge (ResolveMerger via its WorkingTreeUpdater), pull (PullCommand using merge), and when applying a patch (PatchApplier). This can be exploited for remote code execution (RCE), for instance if the file written outside the working tree is a git filter that gets executed on a subsequent git command.

The issue occurs only on case-insensitive filesystems, like the default filesystems on Windows and macOS. The user performing the clone or checkout must have the rights to create symbolic links for the problem to occur, and symbolic links must be enabled in the git configuration.

Setting git configuration option core.symlinks = false before checking out avoids the problem.

The issue was fixed in Eclipse JGit version 6.6.1.202309021850-r and 6.7.0.202309050840-r, available via Maven Central https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/eclipse/jgit/  and repo.eclipse.org https://repo.eclipse.org/content/repositories/jgit-releases/ . A backport is available in 5.13.3 starting from 5.13.3.202401111512-r.


The JGit maintainers would like to thank RyotaK for finding and reporting this issue.



*Credits: RyotaK
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-09-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-09-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-18 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
  • CWE-178: Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-132: Symlink Attack
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Eclipse
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Jgit
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< 5.13.3.202401111512-r
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Eclipse
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Jgit
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>= 6.6.0 < 6.6.0.202305301015
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Eclipse
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Jgit
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>= 6.7.0 < 6.7.0.202309050840
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Affected