CVE-2018-20235: Critical severity Atlassian Sourcetree Windows vulnerability

Published Mar 8, 2019
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Updated

There was an argument injection vulnerability in Atlassian Sourcetree for Windows from version 0.5a before version 3.0.15 via filenames in Mercurial repositories. A remote attacker with permission to commit to a Mercurial repository linked in Sourcetree for Windows is able to exploit this issue to gain code execution on the system.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Atlassian Sourcetree Windows>=0.5a<3.0.15

Event History

Mar 8, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20235?

CVE-2018-20235 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution through argument injection.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-20235?

To fix CVE-2018-20235, users should upgrade Atlassian Sourcetree to version 3.0.15 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2018-20235?

CVE-2018-20235 affects all versions of Atlassian Sourcetree for Windows from 0.5a to less than 3.0.15.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-20235?

CVE-2018-20235 is an argument injection vulnerability affecting Mercurial repository filenames.

5

Can CVE-2018-20235 be exploited remotely?

Yes, a remote attacker with commit permissions can exploit CVE-2018-20235 if the targeted Mercurial repository is linked in Sourcetree for Windows.

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