HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-22514
HIGH

CVE-2023-22514

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: January 16, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

This High severity RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability was introduced in version 3.4.14 of Sourcetree for Mac and Sourcetree for Windows.

This RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, with a CVSS Score of 7.8, and a CVSS Vector of: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H which allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code which has high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability, and requires user interaction.

Atlassian recommends that Sourcetree for Mac and Sourcetree for Windows customers upgrade to latest version, if you are unable to do so, upgrade your instance to one of the specified supported fixed versions:

Sourcetree for Mac and Sourcetree for Windows 3.4: Upgrade to a release greater than or equal to 3.4.15

See the release notes (https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/download-archives). You can download the latest version of Sourcetree for Mac and Sourcetree for Windows from the download center (https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/download-archives).

This vulnerability was reported via our Penetration Testing program.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-22514 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Atlassian1 product(s)
sourcetree
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1299929380
ADVISORYhttps://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREE-8076

All References (2)

→
https://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1299929380Vendor Advisory
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https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/SRCTREE-8076Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-22514
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 16, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-22514 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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