Information disclosure in aria2 (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-3500 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
aria2 (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU16963
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3500
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to aria2c can store an HTTP Basic Authentication username and password in a file when --log is used. A local attacker can obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsaria2 (Alpine package): 1.33.1-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c9121abaed924fada67919adf76a978f6e160b87
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
