VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-9274
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Git 1.x for Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse git.exe file in the current working directory.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.90%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.90%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Git 1.x for Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse git.exe file in the current working directory. NOTE: 2.x is unaffected.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.90% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-426
- Affected
- git for windows project/git for windows
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94289Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/944Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jOLv0sul0Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94289Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/944Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jOLv0sul0Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.