Arbitrary file upload in Docker Notary
CVE-2015-9259
In Docker Notary before 0.1, the checkRoot function in gotuf/client/client.go does not check expiry of root.json files, despite a comment stating that it does. Even if a user creates a new root.json file after a key compromise, an attacker can produce update files referring to an old root.json file.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.docker.com/notary/changelog/ (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/theupdateframework/notary/blob/master/docs/resources/ncc_docker_nota… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-9259?
- CVE-2015-9259 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Docker Notary, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2015-9259?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.