On 25 August 2025, the cyber threat landscape grew even more treacherous as CISA sounded the alarm on two exploited risks found lurking inside enterprise code and infrastructure: a high-severity flaw in Git (CVE-2025-48384) and a pair of privilege escalation and remote code execution vulnerabilities in Citrix Session Recorder.
When a Single Line of Code Opens the Door: The CVE-2025-48384 Git Story
It started as a subtle quirk in Git’s config parser—a harmless-looking carriage return at the end of a submodule’s path. Security researchers soon realized that under the right conditions, this could be weaponized. With a carefully constructed .gitmodules file, an attacker could exploit the flaw on macOS and Linux: it allowed them to overwrite files anywhere on the system during a recursive clone, even crafting a rogue Git hook that executed attacker-controlled code when a developer next ran a typical git command.
Within days, proof-of-concept exploits appeared in the wild, making the threat tangible for countless developers[7][6]. Since git clone --recursive is common practice—particularly in CI/CD pipelines or development teams working with multiple repositories—the exploitation path was disturbingly practical. Even the GitHub Desktop client for macOS was left exposed, cloning repositories recursively by default.
The fix? A coordinated multi-version patch—so only users running Git v2.43.7, v2.44.4, v2.45.4, v2.46.4, v2.47.3, v2.48.2, v2.49.1, or v2.50.1 (or newer) were truly protected.
Citrix Session Recorder: Privilege Escalation and RCE in the Enterprise
Meanwhile, Citrix Session Recorder, crucial for monitoring and compliance in many virtual desktop infrastructures, was found to contain two severe vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-8068 allowed a regular Active Directory user to escalate privileges to the NetworkService account—gaining internal footholds for lateral movement. CVE-2024-8069 proved equally alarming: with network access and authentication, insiders could trigger remote code execution on the recording server itself.
Though both vulnerabilities carried “medium” CVSS scores, the exploitation scenarios fit the mold of strategic ransomware and insider threat operations observed in recent breaches. Citrix quickly released patches, urging organizations to update session recorder instances used for either current release or long-term support deployments..
Why These CVEs Matter
These vulnerabilities showcase a persistent theme: attackers targeting the daily workflow tools and monitoring systems that enterprises trust. Whether it’s a simple git clone from an open-source project or backend server logs being captured for compliance, supply chain and privilege escalation risks continue to outpace traditional perimeter defenses.
Immediate upgrades—to Git and Citrix Session Recorder—became a top priority, with CISA’s KEV catalog mandating fast remediation deadlines for all federal and many private sector environments.
As always, today’s exploits are tomorrow’s attack playbooks. For security leaders and individual practitioners, vigilance remains the best safeguard—and patch management another line of defense against those who see every overlooked edge case as an opportunity.
