Fabric before 1.1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack…
Priority LOW 20CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Fabric before 1.1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) a /tmp/fab.*.tar file or (2) certain other files in the top level of /tmp/.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0033 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed fabric (PyPI): 1.1.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | fabric (PyPI) | before 1.1.0 | 1.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-xwg2-qc6c-7c3q |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- fabric (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.0 Fixed in 1.1.0 Patch available GHSA-xwg2-qc6c-7c3q
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Fabfile |
| cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | Fabfile |
| cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Fabfile |
| cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Fabfile |
| cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Fabfile |
| cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | Fabfile |
| cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Fabfile |
| cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Fabfile |
| cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Fabfile |
| cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Fabfile |
- cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Fabfile
- cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Fabfile
- cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Fabfile
- cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Fabfile
- cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Fabfile
- cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Fabfile
- cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Fabfile
- cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Fabfile
- cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Fabfile
- cpe:2.3:a:fabfile:fabric:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fabfile
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xwg2-qc6c-7c3q fabric (PyPI) Fixed in 1.1.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2185
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwg2-qc6c-7c3q
References
Other 7
- [oss-security] 20110606 Re: CVE Request -- fabric -- Use of insecure temporary file by uploading templates and projects to remote hosts
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629003
- [oss-security] 20110603 CVE Request -- fabric -- Use of insecure temporary file by uploading templates and projects to remote hosts
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=710462
- https://github.com/fabric/fabric/commit/3445b5653cd297039443110548fb3cab2e8e25af
- https://github.com/fabric/fabric/commit/d7470d2db919ffcee80c245cf87e6d8d4ba6909c
- https://github.com/fabric/fabric
Sources
- CVE-2011-2185 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2185 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xwg2-qc6c-7c3q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-2185 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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