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CVE-2018-1000858

8.8 · HIGH

GnuPG version 2.1.12 - 2.2.11 contains a Cross ite Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in dirmngr that can result in Attacker controlled CSRF, Information Disclosure, DoS.

Published Dec 20, 2018CWE-352EPSS 1.04%

Overview

CVE-2018-1000858 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 20, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

GnuPG version 2.1.12 - 2.2.11 contains a Cross ite Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in dirmngr that can result in Attacker controlled CSRF, Information Disclosure, DoS. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim must perform a WKD request, e.g. enter an email address in the composer window of Thunderbird/Enigmail. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 4a4bb874f63741026bd26264c43bb32b1099f060.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsektioneins.de/en/advisories/advisory-012018-gnupg-wkd.htmlRefsektioneins.de/en/blog/18-11-23-gnupg-wkd.htmlRefusn.ubuntu.com/3853-1/Refsektioneins.de/en/advisories/advisory-012018-gnupg-wkd.htmlRefsektioneins.de/en/blog/18-11-23-gnupg-wkd.htmlRefusn.ubuntu.com/3853-1/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000858?

CVE-2018-1000858 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 20, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-1000858?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-1000858?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-1000858?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-1000858 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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