Check Point Advisories

Git Client Path Validation Command Execution (CVE-2014-9390)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0054
Date Published:	19 Jan 2015
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Monday 26 January, 2015
Source:	Git
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-9390
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	GIT GIT prior to 2.2.1
Vulnerability Description	A command execution vulnerability exists in the Git client. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of allowed check-in paths. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to checkout a crafted git repository, or by checking-in maliciously crafted commits to a vulnerable host. Successful exploitation could result in command execution in the context of the currently logged in user.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Git Client Path Validation Command Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Git Client Path Validation Command Execution