Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Borg - CVE-2023-36811

 

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

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.

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