Microsoft · Git for Windows: Server-advertised bundle-uri can trigger outbound SMB callbacks via UNC and file:// paths on Windows
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.4 High : upgrade to 2.55.0.windows.4 soon.
Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 08:48 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.55.0.windows.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade git to 2.55.0.windows.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| git-for-windowsgit | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
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