Vulnerability in Git_large_file_storage_project Git_large_file_storage

CVE-2022-24826

On Windows, if Git LFS operates on a malicious repository with a `..exe` file as well as a file named `git.exe`, and `git.exe` is not found in `PATH`, the `..exe` program will be executed, permitting the attacker to execute arbitrary code…

EPSS: 0.021 (79.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24826?
CVE-2022-24826 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Git_large_file_storage_project Git_large_file_storage, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-20.
How severe is CVE-2022-24826?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-24826 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.