TUF (aka The Update Framework) through 0.12.1 has Improper Verification of a Cryptographic Signature.
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-347Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
TUF (aka The Update Framework) through 0.12.1 has Improper Verification of a Cryptographic Signature.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00987 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed tuf (PyPI): 0.12.2
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 |
| — | tuf (PyPI) | before 0.12.2 | 0.12.2 | Patch available | GHSA-pwqf-9h7j-7mv8 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- tuf (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.12.2 Fixed in 0.12.2 Patch available GHSA-pwqf-9h7j-7mv8
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-pwqf-9h7j-7mv8 tuf (PyPI) Fixed in 0.12.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6174
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pwqf-9h7j-7mv8
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf/security/advisories/GHSA-pwqf-9h7j-7mv8
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/python-tuf/commit/2977188139d065ff3356c3cb4aec60c582b57e0e
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tuf/PYSEC-2020-147.yaml
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf/releases/tag/v0.12.2
More backstage The Update Framework vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-17970 Client metadata path-traversal in python-tuf CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2020-11935 Invalid root may become trusted root in The Update Framework (TUF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2020-05034 TUF (aka The Update Framework) 0.7.2 through 0.12.1 allows Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2020-6174 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-6174 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pwqf-9h7j-7mv8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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