CVE-2025-48384: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Git Link Following Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2025-48384 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-08-25 with a default due date of 2025-09-15. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
Git contains a link following vulnerability that stems from Git’s inconsistent handling of carriage return characters in configuration files. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Git Git
- CWE
- CWE-59, CWE-436
- CISA required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS
- 4.4%, percentile 91 (scored 2026-11-04)
EPSS puts about 4.4 in 100 odds (4.4%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 91% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
- https://github.com/git/git/security/advisories/GHSA-vwqx-4fm8-6qc9
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:13933
- https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS2-2025-2941.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-11534.html
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-48384
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48384
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2025-48384 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-48384 (Git Link Following Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-08-25. CISA's default due date for it is 2025-09-15.
Is CVE-2025-48384 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2025-48384. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2025-48384?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2025-48384