#VU75487 Untrusted search path in Git for Windows - CVE-2023-29011
Published: April 25, 2023 / Updated: June 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75487
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29011
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Git for Windows
Git for Windows
Software vendor:
Git for Windows
Git for Windows
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of a hard-coded search path for the connect.exe binary used to run SOCKS5 proxy. A local user can place a malicious file into the "C:\etc" folder and execute it with privileges of the current user.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.