Amazon Linux AMI update for python-paramiko



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-7750
CWE-ID CWE-592
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 Amazon Linux AMI
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Amazon Web Services

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Authentication bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU11130

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7750

CWE-ID: CWE-592 - Authentication Bypass Issues

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication.

The weakness exists is due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can use a customized SSH client, bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to resources on the target systemю

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

noarch:
    python26-paramiko-1.15.1-2.6.amzn1.noarch
    python27-paramiko-1.15.1-2.6.amzn1.noarch

src:
    python-paramiko-1.15.1-2.6.amzn1.src

Vulnerable software versions

Amazon Linux AMI: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2018-989.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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