Vulnerability · Published Aug 25, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-24614
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the fossil package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.1% (higher than 88% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.1%top 12.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Fossil before 2.10.2, 2.11.x before 2.11.2, and 2.12.x before 2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. An attacker must have check-in privileges on the repository.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | fossil | 1:2.12.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24614 |
| Debian:13 | fossil | 1:2.12.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24614 |
| Debian:14 | fossil | 1:2.12.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24614 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/20/1 x_refsource_MISC
- https://fossil-scm.org/forum/info/a05ae3ce7760daf6 x_refsource_MISC
- [oss-security] 20200825 Re: Fossil-SCM patch fixes RCE in all historic versions mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://fossil-scm.org/fossil/vdiff?branch=sec2020-2.12-patch&diff=1&w x_refsource_CONFIRM
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1478 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- GLSA-202011-04 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- FEDORA-2020-50be892d25 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2020-ac6cf99f87 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA