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CVE-2023-38497

Published: Aug 4, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-278
7.9HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 49.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Cargo not respecting umask when extracting crate archives

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-278CWE-732

Affected Products

crates.io
package-ecosystem
cargo
OSS Libraries
rust-lang
oss-projectaka rust, async-h1, cargo
cargoLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
cargoLibrary
OSS Libraries / crates-io

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/security/advisories/GHSA-j3xp-wfr4-hx87
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38497
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/pull/12443
github.com
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