gix-sec safe.directory protections absent for elevated administrators

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-24890
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-14 16:17:05 UTC
Updated2026-09-14 19:17:11 UTC
Descriptiongitoxide 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Problem Types: CWE-283 | CWE-283 CWE-283: Unverified Ownership

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary6.8MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
3.1CNADECLARED6.8MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA GitoxideLabs Gitoxide affected < 0.13.3 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/releases/tag/gix-sec-v0.13.3 [email protected] github.com
github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/commit/39e37482d6f884bf4765dbe9c95a93dc... [email protected] github.com
github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-7rhf-42qf-vrvc 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 github.com
github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/pull/2510 [email protected] github.com
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