Vulnerability in Rust Programming Language rustdoc (CVE-2018-1000622)

Summary

Vulnerability in Rust Programming Language rustdoc (CVE-2018-1000622). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to 1.27.1 or later.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD OSV

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2018-1000622 has been found in Rust Programming Language rustdoc.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: upgrade Rust Programming Language rustdoc to 1.27.1 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Rust Programming Language rustdoc CVE-2018-1000622" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2018-1000622 (Rust Programming Language rustdoc)
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated
Patched: 1.27.1 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Rust Programming Language rustdoc.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Rust Programming Language rustdoc.

🔥 Severity

Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

🔧 How to fix

Update to 1.27.1.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

1
Identify exposure identify
```
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.
```
資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Rust Programming Language rustdoc を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
2
Apply patch patch
```
Upgrade Rust Programming Language rustdoc to 1.27.1
```
ステージング環境で 1.27.1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
3
Post-deployment verification verify
```
Confirm patched version is live in production
```
パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Fix status by distribution

Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE

Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1000622 rustc Fixed in: 1.27.1+dfsg1-1~exp1