CVE-2023-37481: Ethyca fides Fides Webserver Vulnerable To SVG Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-3rw2-wfc8-wmj5
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CVSS 2.7
CWE-400
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-37481 is a LOW (CVSS 2.7) fides webserver vulnerable to svg vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Ethyca fides libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves fides webserver vulnerable to svg bomb file uploads. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.16.0.

CVE-2023-37481 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-37481
GHSA Identifier GHSA-3rw2-wfc8-wmj5
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 2.7
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Ethyca fides
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 2.7

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2023-37481

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Ethyca fides dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

ethyca-fides fixed: 2.16.0 
pip install ethyca-fides>=2.16.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show ethyca-fides

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2023-37481, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show ethyca-fides

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Ethyca fides in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.16.0), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show ethyca-fides command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Ethyca fides, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Impact The Fides webserver is vulnerable to a type of Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to upload zip files containing malicious SVG bombs (similar to a billion laughs attack), causing resource exhaustion in Admin UI browser tabs and creating a persistent denial of service of the 'new connector' page (`datastore-connection/new`). This vulnerability affects Fides versions `2.11.0` through `2.15.1`. Exploitation is limited to users with elevated privileges with the `CONNECTOR_TEMPLATE_REGISTER` scope, which includes root users and users with the owner role. ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in Fides version `2.16.0`. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to secure their systems against this threat. ### Workarounds There is no known workaround to remediate this vulnerability without upgrading.

CVE-2023-37481 Affected Ethyca fides Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.16.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
ethyca-fides
pypi/ethyca-fides
PyPI
≥ 2.11.0
< 2.16.0
2.16.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/ethyca/fides/security/advisories/GHSA-3rw2-wfc8-wmj5
NVD — CVE-2023-37481 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37481
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/ethyca/fides/commit/8beaace082b325e693dc7682029a3cb7e6c2b69d
Ethyca fides Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ethyca/fides
Ethyca fides Release RELEASE
https://github.com/ethyca/fides/releases/tag/2.16.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-37481?
CVE-2023-37481 is a security vulnerability in Ethyca fides involving Fides Webserver Vulnerable to SVG Bomb File Uploads under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Ethyca fides versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.16.0 across affected packages: ethyca-fides.
What version fixes CVE-2023-37481?
Upgrading to 2.16.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is ethyca-fides affected?
Yes, ethyca-fides is affected in releases prior to 2.16.0. Upgrade your dependency to 2.16.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-37481?
CVE-2023-37481 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.7 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-37481?
CVE-2023-37481 is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2023-37481?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show ethyca-fides'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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