DIRAC: Unauthorized users can read proxy contents during generation (DIRACGrid DIRAC)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.32 % · percentile 25 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
DIRAC is an interware, meaning a software framework for distributed computing. Prior to version 8.0.41, during the proxy generation process (e.g., when using `dirac-proxy-init`), it is possible for unauthorized users on the same machine to gain read access to the proxy. This allows the user to then perform any action that is possible with the original proxy. This vulnerability only exists for a short period of time (sub-millsecond) during the generation process. Version 8.0.41 contains a patch for the issue. As a workaround, setting the `X509_USER_PROXY` environment variable to a path that is inside a directory that is only readable to the current user avoids the potential risk. After the file has been written, it can be safely copied to the standard location (`/tmp/x509up_uNNNN`).
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-668 — Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L | NVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-v6f3-gh5h-mqwx — DIRAC: Unauthorized users can read proxy contents during generation
- PYSEC-2026-1295 — DIRAC: Unauthorized users can read proxy contents during generation
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-1306
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2024-29905
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:diracgrid:dirac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 8.0.41
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| DIRACGrid · DIRAC | affected < 8.0.41 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |