HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-1353
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-1353

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: January 24, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was found in Git before v2.24.1, v2.23.1, v2.22.2, v2.21.1, v2.20.2, v2.19.3, v2.18.2, v2.17.3, v2.16.6, v2.15.4, and v2.14.6. When running Git in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (also known as "WSL") while accessing a working directory on a regular Windows drive, none of the NTFS protections were active.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-1353 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

git-scm1 product(s)
git
openSUSE1 product(s)
leap
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.html

All References (10)

→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html
→
https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/T/#u
→
https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html
→
https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/T/#u
→
https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-1353
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 24, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-1353 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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