How severe is CVE-2025-51387?

CVE-2025-51387 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-2025-51387 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-51387?

CVE-2025-51387 primarily affects Axosoft Gitkraken Desktop. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-51387?

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-2025-51387 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-51387 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23550.

When was CVE-2025-51387 published?

CVE-2025-51387 was published on 2025-08-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-51387

CVE-2025-51387 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Axosoft Gitkraken Desktop 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-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23550
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Axosoft Gitkraken Desktop
Published: 2025-08-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The GitKraken Desktop 10.8.0 and 11.1.0 is susceptible to code injection due to misconfigured Electron Fuses. Specifically, the following insecure settings were observed: RunAsNode is enabled and EnableNodeCliInspectArguments is not disabled. These configurations allow the application to be executed in Node.js mode, enabling attackers to pass arguments that result in arbitrary code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-51387?: The GitKraken Desktop 10.8.0 and 11.1.0 is susceptible to code injection due to misconfigured Electron Fuses. Specifically, the following insecure settings were observed: RunAsNode is enabled and EnableNodeCliInspectArguments is not disabled. These configurations allow the application to be executed in Node.js mode, enabling attackers to pass arguments that result in arbitrary code execution.
How severe is CVE-2025-51387?: CVE-2025-51387 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-2025-51387 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-51387?: CVE-2025-51387 primarily affects Axosoft Gitkraken Desktop. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-51387?: 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-2025-51387 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-51387 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23550.
When was CVE-2025-51387 published?: CVE-2025-51387 was published on 2025-08-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:axosoft:gitkraken_desktop:10.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:axosoft:gitkraken_desktop:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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