CVE-2018-1000622

Description

The Rust Programming Language rustdoc version Between 0.8 and 1.27.0 contains a CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in rustdoc plugins that can result in local code execution as a different user. This attack appear to be exploitable via using the --plugin flag without the --plugin-path flag. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.27.1.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-11 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/rustlang-security-announcements/4ybxYLTtXuM
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00076.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00031.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000622?
CVE-2018-1000622 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000622?
To fix CVE-2018-1000622, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1000622 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1000622 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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