CVE-2024-35175 – github.com/tg123/sshpiper

Package

Manager: go
Name: github.com/tg123/sshpiper
Vulnerable Version: >=1.0.50 <1.3.0

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00084 pctl0.25288

Details

sshpiper's enabling of proxy protocol without proper feature flagging allows faking source address ### Summary The way the proxy protocol listener is implemented in sshpiper can allow an attacker to forge their connecting address. ### Details [This commit](https://github.com/tg123/sshpiper/commit/2ddd69876a1e1119059debc59fe869cb4e754430) added the proxy protocol listener as the only listener in sshpiper, with no option to toggle this functionality off. This means that any connection that sshpiper is directly (or in some cases indirectly) exposed to can use proxy protocol to forge its source address. ### PoC You can use a configuration like this in HAProxy: ``` listen w-send-proxy mode tcp log global option tcplog bind *:27654 tcp-request connection set-src ipv4(1.1.1.1) server app1 ssh-piper-hostname:22 send-proxy ``` When connecting through HAProxy, sshpiper will log connections as originating from `1.1.1.1`. The proxy protocol data is designed to survive multiple load balancers or proxies and pass through to sshpiper at the end, so it should only be enabled trusted environments. This should be behind a configuration option or startup flag to prevent abuse when public connections can be made to sshpiper. This is also backed up by [the specification for proxy protocol](https://www.haproxy.org/download/1.8/doc/proxy-protocol.txt): > The receiver MUST be configured to only receive the protocol described in this specification and MUST not try to guess whether the protocol header is present or not. This means that the protocol explicitly prevents port sharing between public and private access. Otherwise it would open a major security breach by allowing untrusted parties to spoof their connection addresses. The receiver SHOULD ensure proper access filtering so that only trusted proxies are allowed to use this protocol. ### Impact Any users of sshpiper who need logs from it for whitelisting/rate limiting/security investigations could have them become much less useful if an attacker is sending a spoofed source address.

Metadata

Created: 2024-05-14T22:31:14Z
Modified: 2024-05-15T14:10:45Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/05/GHSA-4w53-6jvp-gg52/GHSA-4w53-6jvp-gg52.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-345"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-4w53-6jvp-gg52
Finding: F204
Auto approve: 1