Information disclosure in Git-Annex Project
CVE-2018-10859
git-annex is vulnerable to an Information Exposure when decrypting files. A malicious server for a special remote could trick git-annex into decrypting a file that was encrypted to the user's gpg key. This attack could be used to expose encrypted data that was never stored in git-annex
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.014 (68.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Git-annex_project Git-annex
- [Unknown] Git-annex — versions n/a
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10859?
- CVE-2018-10859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Git-Annex Project, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10859?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.