CVE-2020-27955: Git LFS can execute a Git binary from the current directory

CVE-2020-27955 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-02-11

Git LFS can execute a Git binary from the current directory

Technologies: github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2020-27955 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-27955 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2020-27955?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 11 February 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.12.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-27955?
Yes. github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs (Go): upgrade to 2.12.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-27955?
Check whether you run github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs (Go): upgrade to 2.12.1 or later
    go get github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs@v2.12.1

Affected products

  • github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.12.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2020-27955
  • GHSA-4g4p-42wc-9f3m

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