Insecure permissions in Cargo
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-38497 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-276 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cargo / |
| Vendor | The Rust Programming Language |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Incorrect default permissions
EUVDB-ID: #VU78930
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38497
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to Cargo does not respect the umask when extracting crate archives on UNIX-like systems. A local user can change the source code compiled and executed by the current user.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCargo: 0.0.1-pre - homu-tmp
External linkshttp://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/security/advisories/GHSA-j3xp-wfr4-hx87
http://github.com/rust-lang/wg-security-response/tree/main/patches/CVE-2023-38497
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
