HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Code Execution On Git Update Via Git Config Manipulation
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
HashiCorp’s go-getter library can be coerced into executing Git update on an existing maliciously modified Git Configuration, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00981 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Shared library (HashiCorp): 1.7.4github.com/hashicorp/go-getter (Go): 1.7.5Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HashiCorp | Shared library | before 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/hashicorp/go-getter (Go) | before 1.7.5 | 1.7.5 | Patch available | GHSA-xfhp-jf8p-mh5w |
- Shared library VendorHashiCorp Affected before 1.7.4 Fixed in 1.7.4 Patch available CNA
- github.com/hashicorp/go-getter (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.5 Fixed in 1.7.5 Patch available GHSA-xfhp-jf8p-mh5w
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Shared library (HashiCorp) Fixed in 1.7.4
- Fix · GHSA-xfhp-jf8p-mh5w github.com/hashicorp/go-getter (Go) Fixed in 1.7.5 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Trusted Application Pipeline | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6257
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xfhp-jf8p-mh5w
References
Advisory 3
More HashiCorp Go-getter vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-10176 go-getter up to 1.5.11 and 2.0.2 allowed protocol switching, endless redirect, and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-03561 HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Argument Injection When Fetching Remote Default Git Branches CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-12556 go-getter up to 1.5.11 and 2.0.2 allowed arbitrary host access via go-getter path… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-08206 HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-12558 go-getter up to 1.5.11 and 2.0.2 panicked when processing password-protected ZIP files. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2022-12557 go-getter up to 1.5.11 and 2.0.2 allowed asymmetric resource exhaustion when go-getter… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2024-6257 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6257 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xfhp-jf8p-mh5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-6257 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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