CVE-2023-33959

Verification bypass can cause users into verifying the wrong artifact

Description

notation is a CLI tool to sign and verify OCI artifacts and container images. An attacker who has compromised a registry can cause users to verify the wrong artifact. The problem has been fixed in the release v1.0.0-rc.6. Users should upgrade their notation-go library to v1.0.0-rc.6 or above. Users unable to upgrade may restrict container registries to a set of secure and trusted container registries.

Category

8.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: notaryproject notation-go
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/notaryproject/notation-go/security/advisories/GHSA-xhg5-42rf-296r vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33959?
CVE-2023-33959 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-33959?
To fix CVE-2023-33959, 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-2023-33959 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-33959 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-33959?
CVE-2023-33959 affects notaryproject notation-go.
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