7.8

CVE-2022-24767: git_for_windows_project git_for_windows Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 12-04-2022Last modified 01-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-24767 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in git_for_windows_project git_for_windows. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.49%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

GitHub: Git for Windows' uninstaller vulnerable to DLL hijacking when run under the SYSTEM user account.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

74%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.49% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.49%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft9 products
Git_for_windows_project1 product

2 vendors · 10 products

References

1 links