Description
Git for Windows is a fork of Git that contains Windows-specific patches. This vulnerability in versions prior to 2.37.1 lets Git for Windows' installer execute a binary into `C:\mingw64\bin\git.exe` by mistake. This only happens upon a fresh install, not when upgrading Git for Windows. A patch is included in version 2.37.1. Two workarounds are available. Create the `C:\mingw64` folder and remove read/write access from this folder, or disallow arbitrary authenticated users to create folders in `C:\`.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mitigation, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-gjrj-fxvp-hjj2
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.37.1.windows.1
Scores
CVSS v3
8.2
EPSS
0.0037
EPSS Percentile
29.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-426
Status
published
Products (1)
gitforwindows/git
< 2.37.1
Published
Jul 12, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026