Is CVE-2019-6690 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2019-6690 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2019-6690?

CVE-2019-6690 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-6690?

CVE-2019-6690 has an EPSS score of 8.55% (94th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6690?

Upgrade python-gnupg on debian 11 to 0.4.4-1 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-6690

HIGHEPSS 94th pctl

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

python-gnupg 0.4.3 allows context-dependent attackers to trick gnupg to decrypt other ciphertext than intended. To perform the attack, the passphrase to gnupg must be controlled by the adversary and the ciphertext should be trusted. Related to a "CWE-20: Improper Input Validation" issue affecting the affect functionality component.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available

python-gnupgDebian

Fixed in:0.4.4-1CVE-2019-6690

python-gnupgUbuntu

Fixed in:0.3.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-4839-1

Fixed in:0.3.8-2ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-4839-1

Fixed in:0.4.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1USN-3964-1

python3-gnupgUbuntu

Fixed in:0.3.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-4839-1

Fixed in:0.3.8-2ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-4839-1

Fixed in:0.4.1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1USN-3964-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

8.55%probability of exploitation in 30 days

94thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 94% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory9

Other references4

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-3400	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-45105	Medium	5.9	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44228	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-21985	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2018-7600	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-3452	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.