CVE-2022-31012

7.3 highEPSS 0.4%

High (7.3) in gitforwindows git. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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:\`.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.3 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 33% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-426
Published: 2022-07-12
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

gitforwindows:git

References

https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.37.1.windows.1
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-gjrj-fxvp-hjj2
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.37.1.windows.1
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-gjrj-fxvp-hjj2

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