What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-50349?

CVE-2024-50349 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 2.1 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.2%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2024-50349?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Vendor patch is available.

Git CVE-2024-50349

LOW

Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output (CWE-116)

2025-01-14 security-advisories@github.com

Information Disclosure Debian Debian Linux Git

2.1

CVSS 4.0 · GitHub Advisory

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-116 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding for downstream
Impact	CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.17%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the low-severity affected system.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).

Patch available 1.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required.

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A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-116. Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. When Git asks for credentials via a terminal prompt (i.e. without using any credential helper), it prints out the host name for which the user is expected to provide a username and/or a password. At this stage, any URL-encoded parts have been decoded already, and are printed verbatim. This allows attackers to craft URLs that contain ANSI escape sequences that the terminal interpret to confuse users e.g. into providing passwords for trusted Git hosting sites when in fact they are then sent to untrusted sites that are under the attacker's control. This issue has been patch via commits 7725b81 and c903985 which are included in release versions v2.48.1, v2.47.2, v2.46.3, v2.45.3, v2.44.3, v2.43.6, v2.42.4, v2.41.3, and v2.40.4. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid cloning from untrusted URLs, especially recursive clones. Affected products include: Git, Debian Debian Linux.

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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY 2.1 LOW

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Attack Requirements

Present

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Active

Vulnerable system: Confidentiality

None

Vulnerable system: Integrity

Low

Vulnerable system: Availability

None

Subsequent system: Confidentiality

Low

Subsequent system: Integrity

Low

Subsequent system: Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:03 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Jan 14, 2025 - 19:15 nvd

LOW 2.1

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. When Git asks for credentials via a terminal prompt (i.e. without using any credential helper), it prints out the host name for which the user is expected to provide a username and/or a password. At this stage, any URL-encoded parts have been decoded already, and are printed verbatim. This allows attackers to craft URLs that contain ANSI escape sequences that the terminal interpret to confuse users e.g. into providing passwords for trusted Git hosting sites when in fact they are then sent to untrusted sites that are under the attacker's control. This issue has been patch via commits 7725b81 and c903985 which are included in release versions v2.48.1, v2.47.2, v2.46.3, v2.45.3, v2.44.3, v2.43.6, v2.42.4, v2.41.3, and v2.40.4. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid cloning from untrusted URLs, especially recursive clones.

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Why It Matters

CVE-2024-50349 is a low-severity vulnerability in Git (CVSS 2.1). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation. A patch is available and can be applied during standard maintenance windows.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch during routine maintenance. Standard security controls provide adequate interim protection.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

1.2%

Top 21% exploitable

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity LOW

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 1.2%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +10

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.