Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-38599
WAL-G before 1.1, when a non-libsodium build (e.g., one of the official binary releases published as GitHub Releases) is used, silently ignores the libsodium encryption key and uploads cleartext backups. This is arguably a Principle of Least Surprise violation because "the user likely wanted to encrypt all file activity."
Products affected by CVE-2021-38599
- cpe:2.3:a:wal-g_project:wal-g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-38599
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 41 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-38599
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-38599
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The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-38599
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https://github.com/wal-g/wal-g/commit/cadf598e1c2a345915a21a44518c5a4d5401e2e3
Fix libsodium missing from GitHub Releases (#1062) · wal-g/wal-g@cadf598 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/wal-g/wal-g/pull/1062
Fix libsodium missing from GitHub Releases by sehrope · Pull Request #1062 · wal-g/wal-g · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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