CVE-2024-56327
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in pyrage (Python bindings for the age encryption library) allows arbitrary code execution through maliciously crafted age files. Attackers can exploit this to execute arbitrary code on systems processing untrusted age-encrypted files. All users of pyrage versions 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- pyrage
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the pyrage process, potentially leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or complete system takeover.
Likely Case
Remote code execution when processing untrusted age files, enabling attackers to install malware, exfiltrate data, or pivot to other systems.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if systems only process trusted age files and have proper network segmentation and privilege separation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the victim to process a malicious age file. No authentication is needed if the system accepts untrusted files.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.3
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/woodruffw/pyrage/security/advisories/GHSA-47h8-jmp3-9f28
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update pyrage using pip: 'pip install --upgrade pyrage==1.2.3' 2. Verify the update with: 'pip show pyrage' 3. Test that age file processing still works with trusted files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Downgrade to pre-1.2.0
allRevert to version 1.1.0 or earlier which lacks plugin support and is not vulnerable
pip install pyrage==1.1.0
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict age file processing to only trusted, verified sources
- Isolate pyrage processes in containers or VMs with minimal privileges and network access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check pyrage version with: 'pip show pyrage | grep Version' - if version is 1.2.0, 1.2.1, or 1.2.2, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
pip show pyrage | grep VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify pyrage version is 1.2.3 or higher with: 'pip show pyrage | grep Version'📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected process creation from pyrage/python processes
- Failed age file decryption attempts with unusual patterns
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections from pyrage processes to unexpected destinations
- Unusual file transfers following age file processing
SIEM Query:
Process creation where parent_process contains 'python' and process_name contains unusual commands or connections