CVE-2020-15163
Estado: ModificadaAlta (8.2)—
Python TUF (The Update Framework) reference implementation before version 0.12 it will incorrectly trust a previously downloaded root metadata file which failed verification at download time. This allows an attacker who is able to serve multiple new versions of root metadata (i.e. by a person-in-the-middle attack) culminating in a version which has not been correctly signed to control the trust chain for future updates. This is fixed in version 0.12 and newer.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Puntuación base: 8.2
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.67%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 50
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-863
- CWE-345
Referencias
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf/commit/3d342e648fbacdf43a13d7ba8886aaaf07334af7
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf/pull/885
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf/releases/tag/v0.12.0
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf/security/advisories/GHSA-f8mr-jv2c-v8mg
- https://pypi.org/project/tuf
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf/commit/3d342e648fbacdf43a13d7ba8886aaaf07334af7
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf/pull/885
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf/releases/tag/v0.12.0
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf/security/advisories/GHSA-f8mr-jv2c-v8mg
- https://pypi.org/project/tuf
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