Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-38599
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the github.com/wal-g/wal-g package (Go). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
WAL-G before 1.1, when a non-libsodium build (e.g., one of the official binary releases published as GitHub Releases) is used, silently ignores the libsodium encryption key and uploads cleartext backups. This is arguably a Principle of Least Surprise violation because "the user likely wanted to encrypt all file activity."
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/wal-g/wal-g | 1.1 | GHSA-vrmr-f2qh-3hhf |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/wal-g/wal-g/pull/1062 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/wal-g/wal-g/commit/cadf598e1c2a345915a21a44518c5a4d5401e2e3 x_refsource_MISC