HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1000622
HIGH

CVE-2018-1000622

CWE-427Published: July 9, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Rust Programming Language rustdoc version Between 0.8 and 1.27.0 contains a CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in rustdoc plugins that can result in local code execution as a different user. This attack appear to be exploitable via using the --plugin flag without the --plugin-path flag. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.27.1.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1000622 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

rust-lang1 product(s)
rust
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-11
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-11

All References (10)

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00076.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00006.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00031.html
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https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/rustlang-security-announcements/4ybxYLTtXuM
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-11Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00076.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00006.html
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00031.html
→
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/rustlang-security-announcements/4ybxYLTtXuM
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-11Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1000622
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-427
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 9, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1000622 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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