#VU86049 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in moby - CVE-2024-24557

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86049

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24557

CWE-ID: CWE-345

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
moby
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Moby project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of data authenticity. A remote attacker can poison victim´s cache by making them pull a specially crafted image that would be considered as a valid cache candidate for some build steps.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

moby: 0.0.3, 0.1.0 - 0.12.0, 0.2.0 - 0.2.2, 0.3.0 - 0.3.4, 0.4.0 - 0.4.8, 0.5.0 - 0.5.3, 0.6.0 - 0.6.7, 0.7.0 - 0.7.6, 0.8.0 - 0.8.1, 0.9.0 - 0.9.1, 1.0.0 - 1.0.1, 1.1.0 - 1.13.1, 1.2.0, 1.3.0 - 1.3.3, 1.4.0 - 1.4.1, 1.5.0, 1.6.0 - 1.6.2, 1.7.0 - 1.7.1, 1.8.0 - 1.8.3, 1.9.0 - 1.9.1, 18.09.0 - 18.09.9, 19.03.0 - 19.03.15, 20.10.0 - 20.10.27, 24.0.0 - 24.0.8, 25.0.0 - 25.0.1

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External links
https://github.com/moby/moby/security/advisories/GHSA-xw73-rw38-6vjc
https://github.com/moby/moby/commit/3e230cfdcc989dc524882f6579f9e0dac77400ae

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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.