CVE-2017-15914 json
Borg Improper Access Control vulnerability
published 2018-02-08 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4w , PYSEC-2018-105 , EUVD-2018-0027
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Incorrect implementation of access controls allows remote users to override repository restrictions in Borg servers 1.1.x before 1.1.3.
Patch / fix
- pypi borgbackup 1.1.3
- borgbackup borg 1.1.3
- borgbackup Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.1.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15914
Exploit prediction
1.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | borgbackup | >=1.1.0b1, <1.1.3 |
1.1.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
github.com
/borgbackup/borg/commit/75854c1243b29ec5558be6fdefe365cd438abb4c
web
-
borgbackup.readthedocs.io
/en/stable/changes.html#version-1-1-3-2017-11-27
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15914
advisory
-
github.com
/borgbackup/borg
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/borgbackup/PYSEC-2018-105.yaml
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4w
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-15914
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4w
- NVD CVE-2017-15914
- OSV PYSEC-2018-105
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