7.4
/ 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
Git for Windows is the Windows port of Git. Versions prior to 2.53.0.windows.3 do not have protections that prevent attackers from obtaining a user's NTLM hash. The NTLM hash can be obtained by tricking users into cloning a malicious repository, or checking out a malicious branch, that accesses an attacker-controlled server. By default, NTLM authentication does not need any user interaction. By brute-forcing the NTLMv2 hash (which is expensive, but possible), credentials can be extracted. This issue has been fixed in version 2.53.0.windows.3.
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2026-32631
Source
GitHub_M
Published
Apr 15, 2026 at 17:26
Modified
Apr 15, 2026 at 18:44
Affected Product
Vendor
git-for-windows
Product
git
Version
< 2.53.0.windows.3
Affected Versions
git-for-windows git < 2.53.0.windows.3
CWE Classification
References
- github.com /git-for-windows/git/security/advisories/GHSA-9j5h-h4m7-85hx
- github.com /git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.53.0.windows.3
- learn.microsoft.com /en-au/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features
- support.microsoft.com /en-us/topic/upcoming-changes-to-ntlmv1-in-windows-11-version-24h2-and-windows-server-2025-c0554217-cdbc-420f-b47c-e02b2db49b2e
- techcommunity.microsoft.com /blog/windows-itpro-blog/the-evolution-of-windows-authentication/3926848