CVE-2012-4506: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-4506: Directory traversal vulnerability in gitolite 3.x before 3.1, when wild card repositories and a pattern mat...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 20:35 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Gitolite 3.x before 3.1 could let a logged-in user abuse repository names containing dot-dot path traversal when wildcard repository rules allowed such patterns. An authenticated developer could create repositories outside intended boundaries and possibly trigger other unauthorized actions. The issue is old, but legacy Gitolite services should be checked. Exposure is most likely in legacy self-hosted Gitolite 3.x deployments, especially where authenticated users can create wildcard repositories and repository name patterns were configured too broadly. Treat this as a legacy configuration-sensitive access control issue. Prioritize remediation if Gitolite is still used for source-code hosting with delegated repository creation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Gitolite 3.x deployments to version 3.1 or later.; Remove wildcard repository patterns that allow ../ in repository names.; Review vendor guidance and the referenced fix before changing legacy deployments..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 19:46 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Oct 22, 2012, 23:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/gitolite/K9SnQNhCQ-0/discussionCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite/commit/f636ce3ba3e340569b26d1e47b9d9b62dd8a3bf2CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
gitolite-security-bypass(79130)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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