CVE-2023-53158 (GCVE-0-2023-53158)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-28 00:00 – Updated: 2025-07-28 17:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The gix-transport crate before 0.36.1 for Rust allows command execution via the "gix clone 'ssh://-oProxyCommand=open$IFS" substring. NOTE: this was discovered before CVE-2024-32884, a similar vulnerability (involving a username field) that is more difficult to exploit.
Severity
4.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-07-28 17:23 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitoxideLabs | gix-transport |
Affected:
0 , < 0.36.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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