# CVE-2018-1002150: Koji hub call does not perform correct access checks

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-1002150-koji-hub-call-does-not-perform-correct-access-checks  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2018-04-04  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-1002150 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-04-04

Koji version 1.12, 1.13, 1.14 and 1.15 contain an incorrect access control vulnerability resulting in arbitrary filesystem read/write access. This vulnerability has been fixed in versions 1.12.1, 1.13.1, 1.14.1 and 1.15.1.

Technologies: [koji (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pypi-koji). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-1002150 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-1002150 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-1002150?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 4 April 2018.

**Which products and versions are affected?** koji (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.15.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.15,fixed=1.15.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1002150?** Yes. koji (PyPI): upgrade to 1.15.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-1002150?** Check whether you run koji (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

- koji (PyPI): upgrade to 1.15.1 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "koji>=1.15.1"
  ```


## Affected products

- koji (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.15.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.15,fixed=1.15.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-1002150
- GHSA-6mww-xvh7-fq4f
- PYSEC-2018-86

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- [PYSEC-2019-183 - Koji through 1.18.0 allows remote Directory Traversal, with resultant Privilege Escalation.](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-17109-koji-hub-allows-arbitrary-upload-destinations)
- [PYSEC-2017-144 - Koji 1.13.0 does not properly validate SCM paths, allowing an attacker to work around blacklisted paths for build submission.](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-1002153-koji-blacklisted-paths-workaround)