Executive Risk Summary
"A malicious repository can exploit a vulnerability in Git GUI, allowing it to execute arbitrary code by shipping malicious versions of sh.exe or typical textconv filter programs. This vulnerability is fixed in various Git GUI versions, including 2.43.7, 2.44.4, 2.45.4, 2.46.4, 2.47.3, 2.48.2, 2.49.1, and 2.50.1."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Executable
Target Asset sh.exe
Standard Path %CD%
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: sh.exe (Executable)
$Targets = 'sh.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}} Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Unlikely
Git GUI service
Internal Work Notes
Apply Git GUI updates to prevent code execution vulnerability
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Data compiled from NVD, MSRC, and CISA KEV Catalog. Intelligence synthesized via AI. Scripts provided for diagnostic purposes under MIT License.