# CVE-2018-1000622: Other in n/a > Local attackers can execute arbitrary code as another user by exploiting uncontrolled search paths in rustdoc plugins when specific flags are used. - **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Local or same network only - **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 9 Jul 2018 - **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1000622, GHSA-6f94-33qx-gqcf, MGASA-2018-0318, RHEA-2018:3584, SUSE-RU-2019:0386-1, SUSE-SU-2018:3357-1 ## What is CVE-2018-1000622? CVE-2018-1000622 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. ### Official description The Rust Programming Language rustdoc version Between 0.8 and 1.27.0 contains a CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in rustdoc plugins that can result in local code execution as a different user. This attack appear to be exploitable via using the --plugin flag without the --plugin-path flag. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.27.1. Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000622? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `rust-toolset-1.29` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.2-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-build` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.2-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-cargo` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.0-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-cargo-doc` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.0-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-cargo-vendor` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:0.1.17-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-cargo-vendor-debuginfo` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:0.1.17-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-clippy-preview` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:0.0.212-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-rls-preview` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:0.130.0-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-runtime` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.2-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-rust` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.2-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-rust-analysis` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.2-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-rust-debugger-common` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.2-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-rust-debuginfo` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.2-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-rust-doc` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.2-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-rust-gdb` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.2-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-rust-lldb` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.2-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-rust-src` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.2-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-rust-std-static` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:1.29.2-1.el7 | | `rust-toolset-1.29-rustfmt-preview` | Red Hat:devtools:2018 | All versions | 0:0.99.1-1.el7 | | `rust` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 | All versions | 1.24.1-3.6.1 | | `rust` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 | All versions | 1.31.1-3.9.2 | Products: Rust-Lang Rust. ## How do I fix CVE-2018-1000622? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2018-1000622 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000622 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in n/a - [CVE-2020-36318](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36318/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2018-1000810](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000810/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2021-29922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29922/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 9.1) - [CVE-2024-43402](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43402/): Rust OS Command Injection/Argument Injection vulnerability (high 8.2) - [CVE-2018-1000657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000657/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1000622 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2018-1000622 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000622 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000622/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000622/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000622 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000622 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1000622 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000622/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.