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FreeBSD : borgbackup -- remote users can override repository restrictions (0d369972-d4ba-11e7-bfca-005056925db4)

high Nessus Plugin ID 104835

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

BorgBackup reports :

Incorrect implementation of access controls allows remote users to override repository restrictions in Borg servers. A user able to access a remote Borg SSH server is able to circumvent access controls post-authentication. Affected releases: 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2. Releases 1.0.x are NOT affected.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?00fe7b7a

http://www.nessus.org/u?ac5ded9f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 104835

File Name: freebsd_pkg_0d369972d4ba11e7bfca005056925db4.nasl

Version: 3.8

Type: local

Published: 11/29/2017

Updated: 11/13/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-15914

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py35-borgbackup, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py36-borgbackup, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:py34-borgbackup

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/29/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/27/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-15914