In Git for windows through 2.34.1 when using git pull to update the local warehouse, git.cmd can be run directly.
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In Git for windows through 2.34.1 when using git pull to update the local warehouse, git.cmd can be run directly.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01403 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitforwindows:git:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | up to 2.34.1 | Vulnerable | git-for-windows |
- cpe:2.3:a:gitforwindows:git:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 2.34.1 Vulnerable ·git-for-windows
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-46101
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gj8-3mp3-2vfr
References
Exploit 1
More git-for-windows Git vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-40849 Git for Windows leaks NTLM hash when cloning from an attacker-controlled server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2018-07996 In Git before 2.13.7, 2.14.x before 2.14.4, 2.15.x before 2.15.2, 2.16.x before 2.16.4… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-13057 Git for Windows' installer can be tricked into executing an untrusted binary CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2021-46101 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-46101 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6gj8-3mp3-2vfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-46101 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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