Vulnerability in Gitforwindows Git

CVE-2021-46101

In Git for windows through 2.34.1 when using git pull to update the local warehouse, git.cmd can be run directly.

EPSS: 0.014 (69.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Gitforwindows Git
N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-46101?: CVE-2021-46101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitforwindows Git. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-01-31.
How severe is CVE-2021-46101?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-46101 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.