CVE-2023-29012

HIGH

Git for Windows <2.40.1 - Code Injection

Title source: llm

Description

Git for Windows is the Windows port of Git. Prior to version 2.40.1, any user of Git CMD who starts the command in an untrusted directory is impacted by an Uncontrolles Search Path Element vulnerability. Maliciously-placed `doskey.exe` would be executed silently upon running Git CMD. The problem has been patched in Git for Windows v2.40.1. As a workaround, avoid using Git CMD or, if using Git CMD, avoid starting it in an untrusted directory.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 26.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-427
Status published

Affected Products (1)

git_for_windows_project/git_for_windows < 2.40.1

Timeline

Published Apr 25, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026