Man-in-the-middle attack in mariadb (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-2767 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
mariadb (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-middle attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU13235
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2767
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of BACKRONYM vulnerability. A remote attacker can conduct man-in-the-middle attack, intercept of the communication channel between the victim and affected app, bypass security restrictions and downgrade and snoop on the SSL/TLS connection.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsmariadb (Alpine package): 10.1.32-r0
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ec4a02c42dea8323d84536c79a6af0fc421ed261
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ad3cd4ee72556149a46fca74da139cc7424bc58a
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.
