CVE-2025-48385
Description
A bundled uri handling flaw was found in Git. When cloning a repository, Git knows to optionally fetch a bundle advertised by the remote server, which allows the server side to offload parts of the clone to a CDN. The Git client does not perform sufficient validation of the advertised bundles, which allows the remote side to perform protocol injection.
Statement
This vulnerability marked as Important rather than a Moderate flaw because it enables protocol injection at the transport layer of Git's bundle-uri mechanism, allowing a remote server to manipulate how and where data is written on the client system during a clone operation. The lack of input sanitization on user-controlled values like the URI and target path means that malformed inputs containing spaces or newlines can break protocol framing, leading to arbitrary file writes. In scenarios such as CI pipelines, developer environments, or recursive clones with submodules, an attacker can exploit this to overwrite critical files or inject malicious content, potentially achieving remote code execution (RCE).
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8.3 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | Required | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Low | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity,Availability,Other
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands; Alter Execution Logic; Read Application Data; Modify Application Data
An attacker could include arguments that allow unintended commands or code to be executed, allow sensitive data to be read or modified or could cause other unintended behavior.
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