Module::Signature up to 0.73 Signature Verification access control

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Module::Signature up to 0.73. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Signature Verification Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Module::Signature before 0.74 allows remote attackers to bypass signature verification for files via a signature file that does not list the files.

The weakness was disclosed 05/19/2015 by John Lightsey (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at metacpan.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-3407 since 04/23/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83501 (Debian DSA-3261-1 : libmodule-signature-perl - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168410 (OpenSuSE Security Update for perl-Module-Signature (openSUSE-SU-2016:0163-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.74 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (83501). The entries 75448, 75449 and 146510 are pretty similar.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 83501
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3261-1 : libmodule-signature-perl - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703261
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3261-1 (libmodule-signature-perl - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Module::Signature 0.74
Patch: github.com

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04/06/2015 🔍
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04/23/2015 +15 days 🔍
04/27/2015 +4 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: usn-2607-1
Researcher: John Lightsey
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-3407 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 49900 - Module-Signature <0.75 Remote Security Bypass via Crafted Signature File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 73935 - Module::Signature Multiple Remote Command Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

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Created: 05/20/2015 10:16
Updated: 05/18/2022 00:56
Changes: 05/20/2015 10:16 (66), 06/27/2017 03:57 (6), 05/18/2022 00:38 (4), 05/18/2022 00:47 (1), 05/18/2022 00:56 (1)
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