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CVE-2025-48384 Git CVE debrief

CVE-2025-48384 is a Git link following vulnerability that CISA added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-08-25, with a remediation due date of 2025-09-15. Because the supplied corpus is limited to KEV metadata and official links, this debrief cannot confirm the exact exploitation path or impact details. The safe takeaway is straightforward: treat this as an actively exploited Git issue, review the linked vendor guidance, and patch or mitigate on an urgent timeline.

Vendor
Git
Product
Git
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2025-08-25
Original CVE updated
2025-08-25
Advisory published
2025-08-25
Advisory updated
2025-08-25

Who should care

Teams that operate Git in production environments, maintain Git-based development or CI/CD workflows, package Git for downstream users, or rely on vendor-distributed Git builds should pay attention immediately. Organizations that follow CISA KEV guidance, including fleet and endpoint defenders, should prioritize this item.

Technical summary

The supplied source material identifies CVE-2025-48384 as "Git Git Git Link Following Vulnerability" and records it in CISA’s KEV catalog on 2025-08-25. The KEV entry links to the Git security advisory and downstream vendor advisories, and it sets a due date of 2025-09-15. No CVSS score or detailed exploit mechanics are included in the supplied corpus, so the most defensible assessment is that this is a publicly tracked, currently high-priority Git vulnerability requiring vendor-directed remediation.

Defensive priority

High — CISA has placed this Git issue in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which indicates urgent remediation priority.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory where Git is installed or bundled across servers, developer workstations, build agents, and managed endpoints.
  • Follow the linked Git vendor advisory and any downstream vendor errata for your platform.
  • Apply available patches or updates before the CISA due date of 2025-09-15.
  • If a mitigation is recommended by the vendor, deploy it promptly and verify it is effective.
  • If no mitigation is available for a specific deployment, follow CISA KEV guidance and consider discontinuing use of the affected product until remediation is possible.
  • Validate that downstream packages or appliance images that include Git have also been updated.
  • Track internal exceptions so any temporary deferrals are explicit, time-bound, and approved at the appropriate risk level.

Evidence notes

The supplied corpus shows CISA KEV entry metadata for CVE-2025-48384 with vendorProject Git, product Git, vulnerabilityName "Git Link Following Vulnerability," dateAdded 2025-08-25, dueDate 2025-09-15, and requiredAction text directing users to apply vendor mitigations or discontinue use if mitigations are unavailable. The source notes also point to the Git advisory and downstream vendor advisories. No CVSS score or exploit details were included in the supplied data, so this debrief avoids unsupported claims.

Official resources

CVE and CISA KEV publication context in the supplied corpus is 2025-08-25; use that date as the issue/publication reference point. The corpus does not provide a separate vendor disclosure timeline beyond the linked official advisories.