6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-46739
CubeFS User Service Password Timing Attack
Description

CubeFS is an open-source cloud-native file storage system. A vulnerability was found during in the CubeFS master component in versions prior to 3.3.1 that could allow an untrusted attacker to steal user passwords by carrying out a timing attack. The root case of the vulnerability was that CubeFS used raw string comparison of passwords. The vulnerable part of CubeFS was the UserService of the master component. The UserService gets instantiated when starting the server of the master component. The issue has been patched in v3.3.1. For impacted users, there is no other way to mitigate the issue besides upgrading.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 3, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.7

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-46739 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linuxfoundation cubefs
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-46739.

URL Resource
https://github.com/cubefs/cubefs/commit/6a0d5fa45a77ff20c752fa9e44738bf5d86c84bd Patch
https://github.com/cubefs/cubefs/security/advisories/GHSA-8579-7p32-f398 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cubefs/cubefs/commit/6a0d5fa45a77ff20c752fa9e44738bf5d86c84bd Patch
https://github.com/cubefs/cubefs/security/advisories/GHSA-8579-7p32-f398 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-46739 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-46739 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/cubefs/cubefs/commit/6a0d5fa45a77ff20c752fa9e44738bf5d86c84bd
    Added Reference https://github.com/cubefs/cubefs/security/advisories/GHSA-8579-7p32-f398
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/cubefs/cubefs/commit/6a0d5fa45a77ff20c752fa9e44738bf5d86c84bd No Types Assigned https://github.com/cubefs/cubefs/commit/6a0d5fa45a77ff20c752fa9e44738bf5d86c84bd Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/cubefs/cubefs/security/advisories/GHSA-8579-7p32-f398 No Types Assigned https://github.com/cubefs/cubefs/security/advisories/GHSA-8579-7p32-f398 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cubefs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.3.1
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description CubeFS is an open-source cloud-native file storage system. A vulnerability was found during in the CubeFS master component in versions prior to 3.3.1 that could allow an untrusted attacker to steal user passwords by carrying out a timing attack. The root case of the vulnerability was that CubeFS used raw string comparison of passwords. The vulnerable part of CubeFS was the UserService of the master component. The UserService gets instantiated when starting the server of the master component. The issue has been patched in v3.3.1. For impacted users, there is no other way to mitigate the issue besides upgrading.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/cubefs/cubefs/security/advisories/GHSA-8579-7p32-f398 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/cubefs/cubefs/commit/6a0d5fa45a77ff20c752fa9e44738bf5d86c84bd [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-203
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} -0.01%

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0.38479

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