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 into the submodule's worktree but into a `.git/` directory. This allows writing a hook that will be executed while the clone operation is still running, giving the user no opportunity to inspect the code that is being executed. The problem has been patched in versions 2.45.1, 2.44.1, 2.43.4, 2.42.2, 2.41.1, 2.40.2, and 2.39.4. If symbolic link support is disabled in Git (e.g. via `git config --global core.symlinks false`), the described attack won't work. As always, it is best to avoid cloning repositories from untrusted sources.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.292 (98.1th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-32002: held from 0.292 to 0.292.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.292 · newest: 0.292 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Git — versions < 2.39.4, = 2.45.0, 2.41.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-32002?
CVE-2024-32002 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Git, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2024-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-32002?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 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.