7.8high
CVE-2016-9274
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Git 1.x for Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse git.exe file in the cur…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 60%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Git 1.x for Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse git.exe file in the current working directory. NOTE: 2.x is unaffected.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/94289 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- github.com /git-for-windows/git/issues/944 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- youtube.com /watch?v=S7jOLv0sul0 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-9274
- NVD: CVE-2016-9274
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