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
EPSS: 0.013 (68.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Docker Notary
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.