Resource exhaustion in Schokokeks Freewvs
CVE-2020-15101
In freewvs before 0.1.1, a directory structure of more than 1000 nested directories can interrupt a freewvs scan due to Python's recursion limit and os.walk(). This can be problematic in a case where an administrator scans the dirs of potentially untrusted users. This has been patched in 0.1.1.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Schokokeks Freewvs
- Schokokeksorg Freewvs — versions < 0.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/schokokeksorg/freewvs/security/advisories/GHSA-7pmh-vrww-25xx (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/schokokeksorg/freewvs/commit/83a6b55c0435c69f447488b791555e6078803143 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15101?
- CVE-2020-15101 is a low-severity vulnerability in Schokokeks Freewvs, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 2.8/10. Published 2020-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15101?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.8 out of 10.