# CVE-2026-123532: gix-fs before 0.24.1 NTLM Credential Disclosure via Windows Symlink UNC Probe

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 0.24.1
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-123532 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.1 (high) and affects gitoxide; fixed in 0.24.1.

## Affected

- GitoxideLabs gitoxide: fixed in 0.24.1

## Description

gix-fs in gitoxide before 0.24.1 contains a credential disclosure vulnerability that allows remote attackers to capture NTLM credentials by supplying UNC symlink targets in a crafted repository. When a victim checks out the repository on Windows with symlinks enabled, gix_fs::symlink::create calls is_dir() on the UNC target, triggering SMB authentication that leaks the username, domain, and NTLMv2 hash.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on GitoxideLabs gitoxide, upgrade to a fixed version (0.24.1) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-123532 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123532

### What does this mean?

When gitoxide checks out a repository on Windows with symbolic link support enabled, a crafted symlink can make the machine connect to an attacker's SMB endpoint. That connection can leak the Windows username, domain, and NTLMv2 response hash to the attacker.

Source: https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-xw69-xv93-5fjv, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gix-fs-before-0.24.1-ntlm-credential-disclosure-via-windows-symlink-unc-probe

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123532?

gitoxide: before 0.24.1.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123532

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

gix-fs in gitoxide before 0.24.1 is affected, and only on Windows with symbolic link creation enabled (Developer Mode or administrator), when the machine can reach an attacker's SMB endpoint during a clone or checkout. To check, look at the gitoxide version in your project's Cargo.lock or installed gix binary, and check whether Developer Mode is on or the account has administrator rights.

Source: https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-xw69-xv93-5fjv, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gix-fs-before-0.24.1-ntlm-credential-disclosure-via-windows-symlink-unc-probe

### How do I fix CVE-2026-123532?

Upgrade gitoxide and gix-fs to 0.24.1 or later. Until then, check out untrusted repositories only with symbolic link support disabled.

Source: https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-xw69-xv93-5fjv, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gix-fs-before-0.24.1-ntlm-credential-disclosure-via-windows-symlink-unc-probe

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-xw69-xv93-5fjv
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gix-fs-before-0.24.1-ntlm-credential-disclosure-via-windows-symlink-unc-probe

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