CVE-2024-56169: fort validator — Fix

Description

A validation integrity issue was discovered in Fort through 1.6.4 before 2.0.0. RPKI Relying Parties (such as Fort) are supposed to maintain a backup cache of the remote RPKI data. This can be employed as a fallback in case a new fetch fails or yields incorrect files. However, the product currently uses its cache merely as a bandwidth saving tool (because fetching is performed through deltas). If a fetch fails midway or yields incorrect files, there is no viable fallback. This leads to incomplete route origin validation data.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-354 CWE-354

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
nicmx	fort_validator	< 1.6.6

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/NICMx/FORT-validator/issues/82 https://nicmx.github.io/FORT-validator/CVE.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-56169? +

A validation integrity issue was discovered in Fort through 1.6.4 before 2.0.0. RPKI Relying Parties (such as Fort) are supposed to maintain a backup cache of the remote RPKI data. This can be employed as a fallback in case a new fetch fails or yields incorrect files. However, the product currently uses its cache merely as a bandwidth saving tool (because fetching is performed through deltas). If a fetch fails midway or yields incorrect files, there is no viable fallback. This leads to incomplete route origin validation data. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-56169? +

CVE-2024-56169 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-56169? +

CVE-2024-56169 affects products from nicmx, specifically: fort_validator. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-56169? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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