netapp active-iq-unified-manager CVE-2019-20907 vulnerability in NetApp and Other Products
Published on July 13, 2020

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In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation.

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Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2019-20907 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an Infinite Loop Vulnerability?

The program contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. If the loop can be influenced by an attacker, this weakness could allow attackers to consume excessive resources such as CPU or memory.

CVE-2019-20907 has been classified to as an Infinite Loop vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2019-20907

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NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager
 
Python
 
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
 
Debian Linux
 
Fedora Project Fedora
 
OpenSuse Leap
 
NetApp Cloud Volumes Ontap Mediator
 
Oracle Zfs Storage Appliance Kit
 

Exploit Probability

EPSS
2.99%
Percentile
87.09%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.