CVE-2018-10859
git-annex GPG decryption attack via compromised remote
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.4%
Description
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
How to fix CVE-2018-10859
To remediate CVE-2018-10859, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 6.20180626-1 or later
- —upgrade to 6.20180626 or later
Is CVE-2018-10859 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 6.20180626-1
- >= 0.20110417, < 6.20180626
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |