Vulnerability Details : 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 category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2018-10859
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:git-annex_project:git-annex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-10859
0.38%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 57 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-10859
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST | |
|
5.9
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.2
|
3.6
|
Red Hat, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-10859
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2018-10859
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10859
1595633 – (CVE-2018-10859) CVE-2018-10859 git-annex: Malicious server could trick git-annex into decrypting a file encrypted to the user's gpg keyIssue Tracking
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00004.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1495-1] git-annex security updateThird Party Advisory
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