Information disclosure in [UNKNOWN] git-annex
Priority LOW 36CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
git-annex is vulnerable to an Information Exposure when decrypting files. A malicious server for a special remote could trick git-annex into decrypting a file that was encrypted to the user's gpg key. This attack could be used to expose encrypted data that was never stored in git-annex
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01362 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | git-annex | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- git-annex Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:git-annex_project:git-annex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Git-annex Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:git-annex_project:git-annex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Git-annex Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-10859
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j24g-q5jp-xg4v
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-10859 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-10859 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j24g-q5jp-xg4v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-10859 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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