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CVE-2026-62960 Detail

Description

Git for Windows is the Windows port of Git. Prior to 2.55.0.windows.4, a malicious remote Git server can advertise a bundle URI that reaches transport_get_remote_bundle_uri(), fetch_bundle_uri_internal(), and copy_uri_to_file() in bundle-uri.c during clone or fetch when transfer.bundleuri=true. Non-HTTP(S) values are treated as local filesystem paths, and file URI prefixes are removed, so a bare UNC path or file URI targeting an attacker-controlled share causes Windows to initiate an outbound SMB connection. This can expose NTLM authentication material to the attacker-selected host. This issue is fixed in version 2.55.0.windows.4.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/commit/a93524749d7806870fd2b4b00a3812da1d6e5f4a GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.55.0.windows.4 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-xrpg-8j9v-v282 GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-610 Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-62960
NVD Published Date:
08/21/2026
NVD Last Modified:
08/21/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.