CVE-2016-9274 json
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 cur…
published 2016-11-11 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10085
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- git_for_windows_project git_for_windows 2.0.0-rc0
- gitforwindows git 2.0.0-rc0
Exploit prediction
0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jOLv0sul0 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
github.com
/git-for-windows/git/issues/944
issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
-
youtube.com
/watch?v=S7jOLv0sul0
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94289
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9274
- NVD CVE-2016-9274
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: git for windows improved version ranges, cpes, etc. This one is less clear where the true fix was, but from the issue comments seems like maybe it was resolved with 2.x. Not worth spending further r.