CVE-2017-15914: PYSEC-2018-105 - Incorrect implementation of access controls allows remote users to override repository restrictions in Borg servers 1.1.x before 1.1.3.

CVE-2017-15914 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-02-08

Incorrect implementation of access controls allows remote users to override repository restrictions in Borg servers 1.1.x before 1.1.3.

Technologies: borgbackup (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-15914 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-15914 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2017-15914?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 8 February 2018.
Which products and versions are affected?
borgbackup (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.1.0b1,fixed=1.1.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-15914?
Yes. borgbackup (PyPI): upgrade to 1.1.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-15914?
Check whether you run borgbackup (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • borgbackup (PyPI): upgrade to 1.1.3 or later
    pip install "borgbackup>=1.1.3"

Affected products

  • borgbackup (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.1.0b1,fixed=1.1.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2017-15914
  • GHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4w
  • PYSEC-2018-105

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