GSD-2022-1002521

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    GSD-2022-1002521

    Published: 24 May 2022Last Modified: 8 Nov 2023

    Summary: backdoor in ctx version 0.1.2-1, 0.1.2-2, 0.1.4, 0.2, 0.2.1, 0.2.2, 0.2.2.1, 0.2.3, 0.2.4, 0.2.5, 0.2.6

    Details: In PyPI ctx version 0.1.2-1, 0.1.2-2, 0.1.4, 0.2, 0.2.1, 0.2.2, 0.2.2.1, 0.2.3, 0.2.4, 0.2.5, 0.2.6 a backdoor exists in the ctx package that can be attacked via a malicious package update resulting in credential theft from environment variables

    References: https://isc.sans.edu/diary/28678, https://blog.sonatype.com/pypi-package-ctx-compromised-are-you-at-risk, https://github.com/github/advisory-database/issues/325, https://python-security.readthedocs.io/pypi-vuln/index-2022-05-24-ctx-domain-takeover.html, https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/blob/main/vulns/ctx/PYSEC-2022-199.yaml

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
    GSD-2022-1002521 | CVE-DB