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High · 7.3 CVE-2023-29012

Git CMD erroneously executes `doskey.exe` in the current directory, if it exists

Published Apr 25, 2023 · Updated Feb 3, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
git-for-windows git < 2.40.1 —

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