Information disclosure in Git-For-Windows Git
CVE-2025-66413
Git for Windows is the Windows port of Git. Prior to 2.53.0(2), it is possible to obtain a user's NTLM hash by tricking them into cloning from a malicious server. Since NTLM hashing is weak, it is possible for the attacker to brute-force the user's account name and password. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.53.0(2).
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Git-For-Windows Git — versions < 2.53.0(2)
- Gitforwindows Git
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-hv9c-4jm9-jh3x (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.53.0.windows.2 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-66413?
- CVE-2025-66413 is a high-severity vulnerability in Git-For-Windows Git, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-66413?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.