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TI-2017-11651 Aliases CVE-2017-15914GHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4w

Incorrect implementation of access controls allows remote users to override repository…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Incorrect implementation of access controls allows remote users to override repository restrictions in Borg servers 1.1.x before 1.1.3.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01955 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed borgbackup (PyPI): 1.1.3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—borgbackup (PyPI)1.1.0b1 to before 1.1.31.1.3Patch availableGHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4w
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • borgbackup (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.1.0b1 to before 1.1.3 Fixed in 1.1.3 Patch available GHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4w

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:borgbackup:borg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0 to before 1.1.3Vulnerableborgbackup
  • cpe:2.3:a:borgbackup:borg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 to before 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·borgbackup

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4w borgbackup (PyPI) Fixed in 1.1.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15914
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4w

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2023-18605 Archive spoofing vulnerability in borgbackup CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7

Sources

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