Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-0478
Potential exploit
APT before 1.0.4 does not properly validate source packages, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to download and install Trojan horse packages by removing the Release signature.
Products affected by CVE-2014-0478
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-0478
0.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 43 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-0478
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
4.9
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4.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-0478
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-0478
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2246-1
USN-2246-1: APT vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
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http://secunia.com/advisories/58843
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http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2958
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2958-1 apt
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http://secunia.com/advisories/59358
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=749795
#749795 - apt: CVE-2014-0478: no authentication checks for source packages - Debian Bug report logsExploit
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