Git LFS 2.12.0 allows Remote Code Execution.
Priority HIGH 83CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Git LFS 2.12.0 allows Remote Code Execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.82323 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 5 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs (Go): 2.12.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs (Go) | before 2.12.1 | 2.12.1 | Patch available | GHSA-4g4p-42wc-9f3m |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs (Go) Vendor— Affected before 2.12.1 Fixed in 2.12.1 Patch available GHSA-4g4p-42wc-9f3m
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:git_large_file_storage_project:git_large_file_storage:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.12.0 | Vulnerable | Git Large File Storage Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:git_large_file_storage_project:git_large_file_storage:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12.0 Vulnerable ·Git Large File Storage Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-4g4p-42wc-9f3m github.com/git-lfs/git-lfs (Go) Fixed in 2.12.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-27955
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g4p-42wc-9f3m
References
Exploit 5
- https://exploitbox.io
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/Git-LFS-RCE-Exploit-CVE-2020-27955.html
- 20201105 Git LFS (git-lfs) - Remote Code Execution (RCE) exploit CVE-2020-27955 - Clone to Pwn
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159923/git-lfs-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164180/Git-git-lfs-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Advisory 3
More Git Large File Storage Project Git Large File Storage vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08639 Git LFS can execute a binary from the current directory on Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-13068 GitHub Git LFS before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-04340 Git LFS can execute a Git binary from the current directory on Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-27955 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-27955 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4g4p-42wc-9f3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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