CVE-2023-37480 – ethyca-fides

Package

Manager: pip
Name: ethyca-fides
Vulnerable Version: >=2.11.0 <2.16.0

Severity

Level: Low

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

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

EPSS: 0.00035 pctl0.08472

Details

Fides Webserver Vulnerable to Zip Bomb File Uploads ### Impact The Fides webserver is vulnerable to a type of Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Attackers can exploit a weakness in the connector template upload feature to upload a malicious zip bomb file, resulting in resource exhaustion and service unavailability for all users of the Fides webserver. This vulnerability affects Fides versions `2.11.0` through `2.15.1`. Exploitation is limited to users with elevated privileges with the `CONNECTOR_TEMPLATE_REGISTER` scope, which includes root users and users with the owner role. ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in Fides version `2.16.0`. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to secure their systems against this threat. ### Workarounds There is no known workaround to remediate this vulnerability without upgrading. If an attack occurs, the impact can be mitigated by manually or automatically restarting the affected container. ### References More information about this type of vulnerability can be found at the following links: - https://www.bamsoftware.com/hacks/zipbomb/ - https://python-security.readthedocs.io/security.html#archives-and-zip-bomb-cve-2019-9674

Metadata

Created: 2023-07-18T19:22:18Z
Modified: 2023-07-18T19:22:18Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/07/GHSA-g95c-2jgm-hqc6/GHSA-g95c-2jgm-hqc6.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-400"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-g95c-2jgm-hqc6
Finding: F002
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