CVE-2025-24890
gix-sec: gix-sec: Privilege escalation via incorrect repository trust on Windows
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 15, 2026
Updated · September 16, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in gix-sec. On Windows, an elevated administrator running a program that uses gix-sec may incorrectly trust repositories controlled by another user. This bypasses security protections, allowing repository configurations or hooks to execute commands with the administrator's privileges. This can lead to arbitrary code execution or privilege escalation.
Statement
This flaw affects the gix-sec crate on Windows systems, leading to privilege escalation. Red Hat products are not affected as the vulnerable code is not present in Red Hat's supported Linux-based offerings.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CWE-648 · Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs