How severe is CVE-2024-3817?

CVE-2024-3817 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-3817 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (68th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-3817?

CVE-2024-3817 affects Hashicorp Go-getter. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3817?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-3817 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-3817 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-1274.

When was CVE-2024-3817 published?

CVE-2024-3817 was published on 2024-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-3817

CVE-2024-3817 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Go-getter with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-88.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (68th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-1274
Weakness: CWE-88
Affected product: Hashicorp Go-getter
Published: 2024-04-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

HashiCorp’s go-getter library is vulnerable to argument injection when executing Git to discover remote branches. This vulnerability does not affect the go-getter/v2 branch and package.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-3817?: HashiCorp’s go-getter library is vulnerable to argument injection when executing Git to discover remote branches. This vulnerability does not affect the go-getter/v2 branch and package.
How severe is CVE-2024-3817?: CVE-2024-3817 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-3817 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (68th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-3817?: CVE-2024-3817 affects Hashicorp Go-getter. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3817?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-3817 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-3817 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-1274.
When was CVE-2024-3817 published?: CVE-2024-3817 was published on 2024-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-09-hashicorp-go-getter-vulnerable-to-argument-injection-when-fetching-remote-default-git-branches/66040

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:go-getter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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