Path Traversal in Git
CVE-2024-32002
Git is a revision control system. Prior to versions 2.45.1, 2.44.1, 2.43.4, 2.42.2, 2.41.1, 2.40.2, and 2.39.4, repositories with submodules can be crafted in a way that exploits a bug in Git whereby it can be fooled into writing files not…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.830 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Git — versions = 2.45.0, = 2.44.0, >= 2.43.0, < 2.43.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-8h77-4q3w-gfgv (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/git/git/commit/97065761333fd62db1912d81b489db938d8c991d (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clone#Documentation/git-clone.txt---recurse-submodulesltpathspecgt (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config#Documentation/git-config.txt-coresymlinks (x_refsource_MISC)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/…
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/14/2
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00018.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-32002?
- CVE-2024-32002 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Git, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-32002?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-32002 known to be exploited?
- 191 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.