Amazon Web Services CLI 1.15.85 Image 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Amazon Web Services CLI 1.15.85 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Image Handler. Performing a manipulation results in 7pk security. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-15869. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Amazon Web Services CLI 1.15.85. This affects an unknown part of the component Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-254. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) CLI version 1.15.85 (and possibly earlier versions) does not require the --owners flag when describing images, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trigger the loading of an undesired AMI by setting similar image properties (i.e., name), as exploited in the wild during August 2018 with a Monero miner AMI instead of the expected Ubuntu AMI.

The bug was discovered 08/13/2018. The weakness was released 08/25/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The vendor was not involved in the public release. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-15869 since 08/24/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 255117 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-15869), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (255117) and SecurityFocus (BID 105172†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 255117
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-15869

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/13/2018 🔍
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08/24/2018 +9 days 🔍
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08/27/2025 +2559 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 6584⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-15869 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15869
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123231
SecurityFocus: 105172 - Amazon AWS Command Line Interface CVE-2018-15869 Security Bypass Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/25/2018 08:26
Updated: 08/27/2025 08:32
Changes: 08/25/2018 08:26 (61), 03/18/2020 08:51 (3), 05/04/2023 14:22 (3), 08/27/2025 08:32 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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