Vulnerability in Simple Password Store Project

CVE-2018-12356

An issue was discovered in password-store.sh in pass in Simple Password Store 1.7.x before 1.7.2. The signature verification routine parses the output of GnuPG with an incomplete regular expression, which allows remote attackers to spoof file signatures on configuration files and extension scripts. Modifying the configuration file allows the attacker to inject additional encryption keys under their control, thereby disclosing passwords to the attacker. Modifying the extension scripts allows the attacker arbitrary code execution.

EPSS: 0.046 (90.8th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12356?
CVE-2018-12356 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Simple Password Store Project, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2018-12356?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.