CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-1000622

The Rust Programming Language rustdoc version Between 0.8 and 1.27.0 contains a CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in rustdoc plugins that can result in local code execution as a different user. This attack appear to be exploitable via using the --plugin flag without the --plugin-path flag. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.27.1.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rustlang-security-announcements/4ybxYLTtXuM Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-11 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00076.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00031.html
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:rust-lang:rust:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-07-09 08:29

Updated : 2019-09-27 03:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-1000622

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1000622

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-427