CVE-2023-22490

mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent
Exploitable?
Public exploit
1 exploit · PoC
Likely / severe?
0.71% (53rd) EPSS
CVSS 5.5 · medium
Is it mine?
77 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
6 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Git is a revision control system. Using a specially-crafted repository, Git prior to versions 2.39.2, 2.38.4, 2.37.6, 2.36.5, 2.35.7, 2.34.7, 2.33.7, 2.32.6, 2.31.7, and 2.30.8 can be tricked into using its local clone optimization even when using a non-local transport. Though Git will abort local clones whose source `$GIT_DIR/objects` directory contains symbolic links, the `objects` directory itself may still be a symbolic link. These two may be combined to include arbitrary files based on known paths on the victim's filesystem within the malicious repository's working copy, allowing for data exfiltration in a similar manner as CVE-2022-39253. A fix has been prepared and will appear in v2.39.2 v2.38.4 v2.37.6 v2.36.5 v2.35.7 v2.34.7 v2.33.7 v2.32.6, v2.31.7 and v2.30.8. If upgrading is impractical, two short-term workarounds are available. Avoid cloning repositories from untrusted sources with `--recurse-submodules`. Instead, consider cloning repositories without recursively cloning their submodules, and instead run `git submodule update` at each layer. Before doing so, inspect each new `.gitmodules` file to ensure that it does not contain suspicious module URLs.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

5.5
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.8 · impact 3.6
v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · CISA US
v3.15.5mediumAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · security-advisories@github.comexploitability 1.8 · impact 3.6
v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE
v3.15.2mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:Psecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-59USprimaryCWE-59USCWE-59USCWE-59US
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exploits (1)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

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affected products (77)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (5)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • SSA-806742SSA-806742: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 before V2.42024-02-13csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 before V2.4 is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Siemens has released an update for SCALANCE X-300 and recommends to update to the latest version.

  • WID-SEC-W-2023-0371git und GitLab: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-02-14csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in git und GitLab ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen und Dateien zu manipulieren.

  • WID-SEC-W-2023-1424Xerox FreeFlow Print Server für Solaris: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-06-12csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Verfügbarkeit und Integrität des Systems zu gefährden.

  • WID-SEC-W-2024-0794Dell ECS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-04-04csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell ECS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.

  • ICSA-24-046-11Siemens SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-3002024-02-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 before V2.4 is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Siemens has released an update for SCALANCE X-300 and recommends to update to the latest version.

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also known as (3)

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sources

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cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducert_bundcisa_csaf_otsiemens_psirtNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2023-02-14modified 2026-10-08
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references (20)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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