Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Borg - CVE-2023-36811
Published: September 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80511
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36811
CWE-ID: CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: The Borg Collective
Affected software:
Borg
Borg
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to spoof backup archived.
The vulnerability exists due to improper verification of cryptographic signature. A remote user with write access to the repository can create fake archives that will appear to be valid. This can result in data loss.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36811
Install updates from vendor's website.