HIGH
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
Published Nov 11, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.90%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 1.0.0 · ≤ 1.9.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.90% 0.00903
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00903
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00903) | 58.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00903) | 54.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 15.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 31.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 30.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 28.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94289 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/944 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jOLv0sul0 x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94289 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/944 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jOLv0sul0 | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 11, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 11, 2016
Link CVE-2016-9274
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a