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CVE-2025-48384

Git Link Following Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2025-08-25
CISA due date
2025-09-15
Known ransomware use
Unknown

NVD risk context

8.0 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Network
The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.
Attack complexity
High
Exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker’s direct control.
Privileges required
Low
The attacker needs limited privileges before exploiting the issue.
User interaction
Required
A user must take an action, such as opening a file or link.

Description

Git contains a link following vulnerability that stems from Git’s inconsistent handling of carriage return characters in configuration files.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.

Other NVD references (4)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

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CWE-436 Interpretation Conflict

Product A handles inputs or steps differently than Product B, which causes A to perform incorrect actions based on its perception of B's state.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

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NVD published
Jul 08, 2025, 07:15 PM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 17, 2026, 09:29 AM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-vwqx-4fm8-6qc9 ; https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:13933 ; https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS2-2025-2941.html ; https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-11534.html ; https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48384 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48384