# CVE-2012-4506: Directory traversal vulnerability in gitolite 3.x before 3.1, when wild card repositories and a pattern matching "../" are enabled, allows r

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-10-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in gitolite 3.x before 3.1, when wild card repositories and a pattern matching "../" are enabled, allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary repositories and possibly perform other actions via a .. (dot dot) in a repository name.

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## References

- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite/K9SnQNhCQ-0/discussion
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55853
- https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/f636ce3ba3e340569b26d1e47b9d9b62dd8a3bf2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50896
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79130

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