CVE-2019-1348 Path traversal in Git
Git fast-import allows overwriting arbitrary files via the export-marks option, enabling attackers to modify data on the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-1348?
CVE-2019-1348 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 24 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was found in Git before v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, and v2.14.6. The --export-marks option of git fast-import is exposed also via the in-stream command feature export-marks=... and it allows overwriting arbitrary paths.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1348?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Git-Scm Git, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1348?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-1348 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1348 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Leap
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-1348, CLEANSTART-2025-GZ59360, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-1348, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-1348.