Vulnerability in Hex Core
CVE-2019-1000013
Hex package manager hex_core version 0.3.0 and earlier contains a Signing oracle vulnerability in Package registry verification that can result in Package modifications not detected, allowing code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via victim fetches packages from malicious/compromised mirror. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.4.0.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/hexpm/hex_core/pull/51 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/hexpm/hex_core/pull/48 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1000013?
- CVE-2019-1000013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hex Core, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1000013?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.