CVE-2018-1000805 Paramiko Authentication Bypass vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

An incorrect access control flaw in Paramiko's SSH server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via network connectivity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2018-1000805?

CVE-2018-1000805 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 8 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Paramiko version 2.4.1, 2.3.2, 2.2.3, 2.1.5, 2.0.8, 1.18.5, 1.17.6 contains a Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in SSH server that can result in RCE. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000805?

11 open source packages ship an affected version, including paramiko. It affects 11 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
paramiko PyPIFrom 1.5.12.0.9
paramiko PyPIFrom 1.5.12.0.9
paramiko PyPIFrom 1.5.12.0.9
paramiko PyPIFrom 2.1.02.1.6
paramiko PyPIFrom 2.1.02.1.6
paramiko PyPIFrom 2.2.02.2.4
5 more packages
paramiko PyPIFrom 2.2.02.2.4
paramiko PyPIFrom 2.3.02.3.3
paramiko PyPIFrom 2.3.02.3.3
paramiko PyPIFrom 2.4.02.4.2
paramiko PyPIFrom 2.4.02.4.2
Linux distribution packages (29)
python-paramiko Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientAll versions0:1.7.5-5.el6_10
python-paramiko Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenodeAll versions0:1.7.5-5.el6_10
python-paramiko Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::serverAll versions0:1.7.5-5.el6_10
python-paramiko Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstationAll versions0:1.7.5-5.el6_10
python-paramiko Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientAll versions0:2.1.1-9.el7
python-paramiko-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientAll versions0:2.1.1-9.el7
python-paramiko Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenodeAll versions0:2.1.1-9.el7
python-paramiko-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenodeAll versions0:2.1.1-9.el7
rhvm-appliance Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisorAll versions2:4.2-20181026.1.el7
python-paramiko Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions0:2.1.1-9.el7
python-paramiko-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions0:2.1.1-9.el7
python-paramiko Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions0:2.1.1-9.el7
python-paramiko-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions0:2.1.1-9.el7
python-paramiko Red Hat:rhel_aus:6.4::serverAll versions0:1.7.5-4.el6_4.1
python-paramiko Red Hat:rhel_aus:6.5::serverAll versions0:1.7.5-4.el6_5.1
python-paramiko Red Hat:rhel_aus:6.6::serverAll versions0:1.7.5-4.el6_6.1
python-paramiko Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.7::computenodeAll versions0:1.7.5-4.el6_7.1
python-paramiko Red Hat:rhel_eus:6.7::serverAll versions0:1.7.5-4.el6_7.1
python-paramiko Red Hat:rhel_tus:6.6::serverAll versions0:1.7.5-4.el6_6.1
python-paramiko SUSE:Enterprise Storage 4All versions2.0.9-3.6.1
python-paramiko SUSE:Enterprise Storage 5All versions2.0.9-3.6.1
python-paramiko SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6All versions2.4.3-150100.6.15.1
python-paramiko SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7All versions2.4.3-150100.6.15.1
python-paramiko SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8All versions2.2.4-4.3.1
python-paramiko SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOSAll versions2.4.3-150100.6.15.1
python-paramiko SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSSAll versions2.4.3-150100.6.15.1
python-paramiko SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOSAll versions2.4.3-150100.6.15.1
python-paramiko SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSSAll versions2.4.3-150100.6.15.1
python-paramiko SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15All versions2.4.2-3.3.2

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Paramiko Paramiko, Redhat Ansible Tower, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000805?

Upgrade paramiko to a fixed version for your release line: 2.0.9, 2.1.6, 2.2.4 or 2.3.3.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-1000805 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000805 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000805, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1000805, GHSA-f2j6-wrhh-v25m, OESA-2021-1069, PYSEC-2018-69, RHBA-2018:3497 and 11 more.

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