VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-4427

An attacker might be able to exploit the weak algorithm to generate a installer with malicious software inside.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.49%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

IBM Cloud CLI 0.6.0 through 0.16.1 windows installers are signed using SHA1 certificate. An attacker might be able to exploit the weak algorithm to generate a installer with malicious software inside. IBM X-Force ID: 162773.

CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-327
Affected: ibm/cloud cli
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162773VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1356087Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162773VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1356087Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.