HashiCorp go-getter v 1.6.2 & 2.1.1 decompression bomb
CVE-2023-0475 Published on February 16, 2023

Go-Getter Vulnerable to Decompression Bombs
HashiCorp go-getter up to 1.6.2 and 2.1.1 is vulnerable to decompression bombs. Fixed in 1.7.0 and 2.2.0.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-0475 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and 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:
HIGH
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Data Amplification Vulnerability?

The software does not handle or incorrectly handles a compressed input with a very high compression ratio that produces a large output. An example of data amplification is a "decompression bomb," a small ZIP file that can produce a large amount of data when it is decompressed.

CVE-2023-0475 has been classified to as a Data Amplification vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-0475

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Affected Versions

HashiCorp go-getter:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.09%
Percentile
25.04%

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.