CVE-2024-6257

Published: Jun 25, 2024Modified: Dec 11, 2025

8.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

HashiCorp’s go-getter library can be coerced into executing Git update on an existing maliciously modified Git Configuration, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Affected (1)

Products: Hashicorp: Go Getter

Hashicorp

1 product

Go Getter

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Hashicorp Go Getter	Before 1.7.5

Related CWEs

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (2)

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-13-hashicorp-go-getter-vulnerable-to-code-execution-on-git-update-via-git-config-manipulation/68081

Source: security@hashicorp.com

Vendor Advisory

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-13-hashicorp-go-getter-vulnerable-to-code-execution-on-git-update-via-git-config-manipulation/68081

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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