CVE-2025-24890
mediumgitoxide is an implementation of git written in Rust.
gitoxide is an implementation of git written in Rust. Prior to 0.13.3, the gix-sec crate on Windows incorrectly treats repositories controlled by another user as trusted when an administrator runs a dependent program with an unfiltered elevated token. In gix-sec/src/identity.rs, gix_sec::identity::is_path_owned_by_current_user obtains folder_owner and token_owner, but its administrator-specific IsWellKnownSid and CheckTokenMembership checks examine the running token rather than confirming the directory owner. This bypasses safe.directory-style protection for repositories owned and configured by a limited user, allowing repository configuration or hooks to execute commands with the administrator's privileges when an affected operation is performed. Exploitation requires Windows, an elevated administrator, a program that relies on gix-sec trust results, and interaction with a repository controlled by another user. An unelevated UAC process is not affected, and cloning is not affected because repository configuration and hooks are not copied. This issue is fixed in version 0.13.3.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/commit/39e37482d6f884bf4765dbe9c95a93dc2a92e559 security-advisories@github.com
- https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/pull/2510 security-advisories@github.com
- https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/releases/tag/gix-sec-v0.13.3 security-advisories@github.com
- https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-7rhf-42qf-vrvc security-advisories@github.com
- https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-7rhf-42qf-vrvc 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
