Critical severity · published Mar 31, 2018
CVE-2015-9259
In Docker Notary before 0.1, the checkRoot function in gotuf/client/client.go does not check expiry of root.json files, despite a comment stating that it does
9.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Docker Notary before 0.1, the checkRoot function in gotuf/client/client.go does not check expiry of root.json files, despite a comment stating that it does. Even if a user creates a new root.json file after a key compromise, an attacker can produce update files referring to an old root.json file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NO
Notary · Docker
before 0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9259
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-9259
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.docker.com/notary/changelog/
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/theupdateframework/notary/blob/master/docs/resources/ncc_docker_notary_audit_2015_07_31.pdf
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