TI-2024-21372 Aliases CVE-2024-32478

Git Credential Manager (GCM)'s Debian package does not set root ownership on installed files

LOW 32CWE-732Published 2024-04-19 · Updated 2024-08-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: High
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Git Credential Manager (GCM) is a secure Git credential helper. Prior to 2.5.0, the Debian package does not set root ownership on installed files. This allows user 1001 on a multi-user system can replace binary and gain other users' privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.5.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00192 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed git-credential-manager (git-ecosystem): 2.5.0

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
git-ecosystem	git-credential-manager	before 2.5.0	2.5.0	Patch available	CNA

git-credential-manager Vendorgit-ecosystem Affected before 2.5.0 Fixed in 2.5.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:git-ecosystem:git-credential-manager::::::::	—	—	—

cpe:2.3:a:git-ecosystem:git-credential-manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—

Remediation

Fix · CNA git-credential-manager (git-ecosystem) Fixed in 2.5.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-32478

References

Other 2

TI-2024-33773 Carriage-return character in remote URL allows malicious repository to leak credentials in Git Credential Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4

Sources

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