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.
CVE-2026-62960
This high-severity CVE scores 7.4 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 70% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.4
- EG Score
- 7.4(medium)
- EG Risk
- 49(Track)EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track
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How it’s computedSeverity74% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 30%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 21, 2026
Last Modified
August 26, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Aug 21, 2026Server-advertised bundle-uri can trigger outbound SMB callbacks via UNC and file:// paths on Windows · Advisory · git-for-windows/git · GitHub
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-xrpg-8j9v-v282Git for Windows 2.55.0(4)
Patch available: git-for-windows/git v2.55.0.windows.4
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.55.0.windows.4commit a93524749d78 (git-for-windows/git)
Fix landed in git-for-windows/git commit a93524749d78 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/commit/a93524749d7806870fd2b4b00a3812da1d6e5f4aWeakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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