Git Git GUI privilege escalation | CVE-2022-41953

NAME
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Git Git GUI privilege escalation

Platforms Affected:
Git for Windows Git for Windows 2.39.0

Risk Level:
8.6

Exploitability:
Unproven

Consequences:
Gain Privileges

DESCRIPTION
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Git GUI could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an untrusted search path vulnerability. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
None

User Interaction:
Required

Scope:
Changed

Access Vector:
Local


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