Appimaged
CVE-2020-25266
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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1DescriptionNVD
AppImage appimaged before 1.0.3 does not properly check whether a downloaded file is a valid appimage. For example, it will accept a crafted mp3 file that contains an appimage, and install it.
AnalysisAI
AppImage appimaged before 1.0.3 does not properly check whether a downloaded file is a valid appimage. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-494. AppImage appimaged before 1.0.3 does not properly check whether a downloaded file is a valid appimage. For example, it will accept a crafted mp3 file that contains an appimage, and install it. Affected products include: Appimage Appimaged. Version information: before 1.0.3.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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