ghsa-g95c-2jgm-hqc6
Vulnerability from github
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
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
- Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.