CVE-2023-30844
Prior to versions 0.16.6 and 0.17.1 in `mutagen` and prior to version 0.17.1 in `mutagen-compose`, Mutagen `list` and `monitor` commands are susceptible to control characters that could be provided by remote endpoints.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.74%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Mutagen provides real-time file synchronization and flexible network forwarding for developers. Prior to versions 0.16.6 and 0.17.1 in `mutagen` and prior to version 0.17.1 in `mutagen-compose`, Mutagen `list` and `monitor` commands are susceptible to control characters that could be provided by remote endpoints. This could cause terminal corruption, either intentional or unintentional, if these characters were present in error messages or file paths/names. This could be used as an attack vector if synchronizing with an untrusted remote endpoint, synchronizing files not under control of the user, or forwarding to/from an untrusted remote endpoint. On very old systems with terminals susceptible to issues such as CVE-2003-0069, the issue could theoretically cause code execution. The problem has been patched in Mutagen v0.16.6 and v0.17.1. Earlier versions of Mutagen are no longer supported and will not be patched. Versions of Mutagen after v0.18.0 will also have the patch merged. As a workaround, avoiding synchronization of untrusted files or interaction with untrusted remote endpoints should mitigate any risk.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.74% probability · 53th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-150, CWE-116
- Affected
- mutagen/mutagen · mutagen/mutagen compose
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/mutagen-io/mutagen/releases/tag/v0.16.6Release Notes
- https://github.com/mutagen-io/mutagen/releases/tag/v0.17.1Release Notes
- https://github.com/mutagen-io/mutagen/security/advisories/GHSA-jmp2-wc4p-wfh2Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/mutagen-io/mutagen/releases/tag/v0.16.6Release Notes
- https://github.com/mutagen-io/mutagen/releases/tag/v0.17.1Release Notes
- https://github.com/mutagen-io/mutagen/security/advisories/GHSA-jmp2-wc4p-wfh2Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.