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CVE-2020-28086

7.5 · HIGH

pass through 1.7.3 has a possibility of using a password for an unintended resource.

Published Dec 9, 2020CWE-347EPSS 0.68%

Overview

CVE-2020-28086 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 9, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

pass through 1.7.3 has a possibility of using a password for an unintended resource. For exploitation to occur, the user must do a git pull, decrypt a password, and log into a remote service with the password. If an attacker controls the central Git server or one of the other members' machines, and also controls one of the services already in the password store, they can rename one of the password files in the Git repository to something else: pass doesn't correctly verify that the content of a file matches the filename, so a user might be tricked into decrypting the wrong password and sending that to a service that the attacker controls. NOTE: for environments in which this threat model is of concern, signing commits can be a solution.

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

Reflists.zx2c4.com/pipermail/password-store/2014-March/000498.htmlReflists.zx2c4.com/pipermail/password-store/2014-March/000498.html

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What is CVE-2020-28086?

CVE-2020-28086 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 9, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-28086?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, 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-2020-28086?

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-2020-28086?

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