CVE-2014-0478
APT Malicious Package Install Vulnerability
Description
APT before 1.0.4 does not properly validate source packages, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to download and install Trojan horse packages by removing the Release signature.
INFO
Published Date :
June 17, 2014, 2:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | 
Solution
- Update the apt packages.
- If required, reboot the system.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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                                            information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
                                            CVE-2014-0478.
                                        
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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            specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
            weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-0478 is
            associated with the following CWEs:
        
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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            (CAPEC)
            stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
            approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-0478
            weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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                The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
                CVE-2014-0478 vulnerability over time.
            
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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                            CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108Nov. 21, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/58843 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/59358 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2958 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2246-1 Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=749795 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]May. 14, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value 
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                            CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]Jan. 08, 2020 Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.3 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Dec. 22, 2017 Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2246-1 [No Types Assigned] 
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                            Initial Analysis by [email protected]Jun. 17, 2014 Action Type Old Value New Value 
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.23 }} -0.14%
score
0.42897
percentile
 
                         
                         
                         
                                             
                                            