CVE-2024-3817 HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Argument Injection When Fetching Remote Default Git Branches

What is CVE-2024-3817?

CVE-2024-3817 is a critical command injection vulnerability in HashiCorp Shared library, published on 17 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-88

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3817?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/hashicorp/go-getter. It affects 1 product.

Products include Hashicorp Go-Getter.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3817?

Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/go-getter to 1.7.4 or later.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2024-3817 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in HashiCorp Shared library

• CVE-2022-26945 Server-side request forgery in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-30321 Path traversal in n/a High 8.6
• CVE-2022-30322 Denial of service in n/a High 8.6
• CVE-2022-30323 Denial of service in n/a High 8.6
• CVE-2024-6257 HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Code Execution On Git Update Via Git Config Manipulation High 8.4

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as AZL-39939, BELL-CVE-2024-3817, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-3817, GHSA-q64h-39hv-4cf7, GO-2024-2800, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-3817.