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Potential exposure to XZ Utils SSH Backdoor (CVE-2024-3094)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 192708

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Synopsis

The XZ Utils installed on the remote host is affected by a backdoor ssh vulnerability.

Description

The XZ Utils installed on the remote host is affected by a backdoor ssh vulnerability.

Solution

See vendor advisory.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?14f3969d

http://www.nessus.org/u?1ed9d1db

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 192708

File Name: xz_utils_backdoor_cve-2024-3094.nbin

Version: 1.67

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/29/2024

Updated: 12/24/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 10.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-3094

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 9.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:xz-utils

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/uname

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/29/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/29/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-3094

IAVA: 2024-A-0327