CVE-2022-31012

CWE-4262 documents2 sources

Severity

7.3HIGH

EPSS

0.1%

top 80.45%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Git-for-windows GIT Gitforwindows GIT

Timeline

PublishedJul 12

Description

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…

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.5 | Impact: 6.0

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDgitforwindows/git< 2.37.1

▶CVEListV5git-for-windows/git< 2.37.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

CVEList

Git for Windows' installer can be tricked into executing an untrusted binary↗2022-07-12

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