Incorrect implementation of access controls allows remote users to override repository restrictions in Borg servers 1.1.x before 1.1.3.
Incorrect implementation of access controls allows remote users to override repository restrictions in Borg servers 1.1.x before 1.1.3.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | borgbackup | >= 1.1.0b1, < 1.1.3 | 1.1.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15914
- https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/commit/75854c1243b29ec5558be6fdefe365cd438abb4c
- https://github.com/borgbackup/borg
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/borgbackup/PYSEC-2018-105.yaml
- http://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/stable/changes.html#version-1-1-3-2017-11-27
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4w
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-284- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
borgbackup- Disclosed
- 08.02.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4w - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2018-105 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: borgbackup
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 02.2018 08.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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