CVE-2017-15914

Incorrect implementation of access controls allows remote users to override repository restrictions in Borg servers 1.1.x before 1.1.3.

Published: 2018-02-08 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-15914 is rated Moderate Risk (63.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.94%). EPSS rose +1.63% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-15914

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.31% 1.94% +1.63%
2 2026-03-29 0.41% 0.31% -0.11%
3 2025-08-22 — 0.41% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-15914

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
6.5 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-15914

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2017-15914

GHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4w · Severity: high · Ecosystem: pip — Borg Improper Access Control vulnerability

OS Trackers for CVE-2017-15914

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2017-15914 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (borgbackup), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-15914
ubuntu medium CVE-2017-15914 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (borgbackup), 6 status rows across 6 suites (artful, bionic, cosmic, trusty, upstream, xenial): not-affected 3, DNE 1, ignored 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-15914

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-15914

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
borgbackup borg >= 1.1.0, < 1.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:borgbackup:borg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-15914

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