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.
History

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0000

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Title gix-transport: gix Command Execution Vulnerability
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Gitoxidelabs
Gitoxidelabs gix-transport
Vendors & Products Gitoxidelabs
Gitoxidelabs gix-transport

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:45:00 +0000

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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.
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-07-28T17:24:12.615Z

Reserved: 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-53158

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-28T17:24:08.784Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-07-28T01:15:24.837

Modified: 2025-07-29T14:14:29.590

Link: CVE-2023-53158

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-07-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53158 - Bugzilla