CVE-2020-6174: PYSEC-2020-147 - TUF (aka The Update Framework) through 0.12.1 has Improper Verification of a Cryptographic Signature.

CVE-2020-6174 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2020-02-05

TUF (aka The Update Framework) through 0.12.1 has Improper Verification of a Cryptographic Signature.

Technologies: tuf (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2020-6174 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-6174 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2020-6174?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 5 February 2020.
Which products and versions are affected?
tuf (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.12.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-6174?
Yes. tuf (PyPI): upgrade to 0.12.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-6174?
Check whether you run tuf (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

  • tuf (PyPI): upgrade to 0.12.2 or later
    pip install "tuf>=0.12.2"

Affected products

  • tuf (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.12.2

Identifiers

  • CVE-2020-6174
  • GHSA-pwqf-9h7j-7mv8
  • PYSEC-2020-147

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