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CVE-2023-53158

Published: Jul 28, 2025Updated: Jul 29, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-78
NVD MITRE
4.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

gix-transportcrates.ioOSS Libraries
gix-transportGitoxideLabs
Mixed
DevTools & CI / source-control
crates.iopackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
gitoxidelabsDevTools & CI

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

https://crates.io/crates/gix-transport
crates.io
https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/pull/1032
github.com
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rrjw-j4m2-mf34
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Jul 28, 2025
Last Updated
Jul 29, 2025

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