Improper Certificate Validation Affecting busybox package, versions <1.28.3-r2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.68% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE319-BUSYBOX-6105804
  • published 8 Dec 2023
  • disclosed 26 Jun 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.19 busybox to version 1.28.3-r2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream busybox package and not the busybox package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.19 relevant fixed versions and status.

Busybox contains a Missing SSL certificate validation vulnerability in The "busybox wget" applet that can result in arbitrary code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Simply download any file over HTTPS using "busybox wget https://compromised-domain.com/important-file&#34;.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

Recommended
8.1 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High