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Improper Preservation of Permissions in github.com/cloudflare/cfrpki/cmd/octorpki

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Nov 18, 2021 in cloudflare/cfrpki • Updated Jan 29, 2025

Package

gomod github.com/cloudflare/cfrpki (Go)

Affected versions

< 1.4.2

Patched versions

1.4.2

Description

Impact

When copying files with rsync, octorpki uses the "-a" flag 0, which forces rsync to copy binaries with the suid bit set as root. Since the provided service definition defaults to root (https://github.com/cloudflare/cfrpki/blob/master/package/octorpki.service) this could allow for a vector, when combined with another vulnerability that causes octorpki to process a malicious TAL file, for a local privilege escalation.

For more information

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References

@dhaynespls dhaynespls published to cloudflare/cfrpki Nov 18, 2021
Reviewed Nov 19, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Nov 19, 2021
Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 29, 2025
Last updated Jan 29, 2025

Severity

High

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(11th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2021-3978

GHSA ID

GHSA-3pqh-p72c-fj85

Source code

Credits

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