Improper input validation in libconfig-model-perl
Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The gen_class_pod implementation in lib/Config/Model/Utils/GenClassPod.pm in Config-Model (aka libconfig-model-perl) before 2.102 has a dangerous "use lib" line, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted Debian package file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01848 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | libconfig-model-perl | libconfig-model-perl | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libconfig-model-perl Vendor— Affected libconfig-model-perl Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:config-model_project:config-model:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.101 | Vulnerable | Config-model Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:config-model_project:config-model:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.101 Vulnerable ·Config-model Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-0373
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pcw9-xjj5-7cp5
References
More Config-model Project Config-model vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-00349 lib/Config/Model.pm in Config-Model (aka libconfig-model-perl) before 2.102 allows local… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-0373 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-0373 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pcw9-xjj5-7cp5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-0373 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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