CVE-2022-31012: Git for Windows is a fork of Git that contains Windows-specific patches. This vulnerability in versions prior to 2.37.1 lets Git for Windows' installer execute…

PriorityP337high7.3CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.38%

29.5th percentile

Git for Windows is a fork of Git that contains Windows-specific patches. This vulnerability in versions prior to 2.37.1 lets Git for Windows' installer execute a binary into `C:\mingw64\bin\git.exe` by mistake. This only happens upon a fresh install, not when upgrading Git for Windows. A patch is included in version 2.37.1. Two workarounds are available. Create the `C:\mingw64` folder and remove read/write access from this folder, or disallow arbitrary authenticated users to create folders in `C:\`.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
git-for-windows	git	< 2.37.1	2.37.1
gitforwindows	git	< 2.37.1	2.37.1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.04.4MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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