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CVE-2023-29012: GitHub: CVE-2023-29012 Git CMD erroneously executes `doskey.exe` in current directory, if it exists

Why is this GitHub CVE included in the Security Update Guide?

The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in Git for Windows software which is consumed by Microsoft Visual Studio. It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest builds of Visual Studio are no longer vulnerable. Please see Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners for more information.

1 year ago

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Description

Git for Windows is the Windows port of Git. Prior to version 2.40.1, any user of Git CMD who starts the command in an untrusted directory is impacted by an Uncontrolles Search Path Element vulnerability. Maliciously-placed `doskey.exe` would be executed silently upon running Git CMD. The problem has been patched in Git for Windows v2.40.1. As a workaround, avoid using Git CMD or, if using Git CMD, avoid starting it in an untrusted directory.

References

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MISC:https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.40.1.windows.1
URL:https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.40.1.windows.1
MISC:https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-gq5x-v87v-8f7g
URL:https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-gq5x-v87v-8f7g

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GitHub (maintainer security advisories)

Date Record Created

20230329

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Assigned (20230329)

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