CVE-2018-15869
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CVE-2018-15869 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An Amazon Web Services (AWS) developer who does not specify the --owners flag when describing images via AWS CLI, and therefore not properly validating source software per AWS recommended security best practices, may unintentionally load an undesired and potentially malicious Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from the uncurated public community AMI catalog.. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An Amazon Web Services (AWS) developer who does not specify the --owners flag when describing images via AWS CLI, and therefore not properly validating source software per AWS recommended security best practices, may unintentionally load an undesired and potentially malicious Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from the uncurated public community AMI catalog.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hashicorp | Packer | < 1.3.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105172Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/issues/6584Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105172Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/issues/6584Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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