CVE-2024-32002Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Code execution via case-colliding submodule symlink

Published May 14, 2024 · Updated Nov 4, 2025

Path traversal in Git allows attackers to execute code when a crafted repository is cloned with recursive submodules. In clone_submodule, case-colliding directory and symlink paths on a case-insensitive filesystem let checkout replace the submodule directory with a symlink into .git, where a post-checkout hook is written and run. Exploitation requires recursive cloning on a case-insensitive filesystem with symbolic-link support enabled; the hook runs as the cloning user.

CVSS severity9.0
Critical
EPSS probability29.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Git allows attackers to execute code when a crafted repository is cloned with recursive submodules. In clone_submodule, case-colliding directory and symlink paths on a case-insensitive filesystem let checkout replace the submodule directory with a symlink into .git, where a post-checkout hook is written and run. Exploitation requires recursive cloning on a case-insensitive filesystem with symbolic-link support enabled; the hook runs as the cloning user.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-32002
Published
May 14, 2024
Updated
Nov 4, 2025
Vendor
Git
Product
Git
Classifications
CWE-22, CWE-434, T1204
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.39.4
  2. Affected versionversion=< 2.39.4
  3. Affected versionversion=>= 2.40.0, < 2.40.2
  4. Affected versionversion=2.40.0 <2.40.2
  5. Affected versionversion== 2.41.0
  6. Affected versionversion=2.41.0
  7. Affected versionversion=>= 2.42.0, < 2.42.2
  8. Affected versionversion=2.42.0 <2.42.2
  9. Affected versionversion=>= 2.43.0, < 2.43.4
  10. Affected versionversion=2.43 <2.43.4
  11. Affected versionversion== 2.44.0
  12. Affected versionversion=2.44.0
  13. Affected versionversion== 2.45.0
  14. Affected versionversion=2.45.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Git · Gitversion=0 <2.39.4; version=< 2.39.4; version=>= 2.40.0, < 2.40.2; version=2.40.0 <2.40.2; version== 2.41.0; version=2.41.0; version=>= 2.42.0, < 2.42.2; version=2.42.0 <2.42.2; version=>= 2.43.0, < 2.43.4; version=2.43 <2.43.4; version== 2.44.0; version=2.44.0; version== 2.45.0; version=2.45.0

Published CVSS scores

9.0GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
T1204User Execution

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