7.5

CVE-2021-46101: gitforwindows git

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2021-46101
Published 31-01-2022Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-46101 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in gitforwindows git. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 31-01-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Git for windows through 2.34.1 when using git pull to update the local warehouse, git.cmd can be run directly.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.40% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Git Rce

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Alpine1 product
  • gitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Gitforwindows1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links