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GHSA-fgmc-2hqj-86v4
Vulnerability in vantage6 (GHSA-fgmc-2hqj-86v4)
Summary
vulnerability in vantage6 (GHSA-fgmc-2hqj-86v4). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``root``. Mitigation: upgrade to `5.0.0` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **GHSA-fgmc-2hqj-86v4** has been found in vantage6.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``root`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade vantage6 to **5.0.0** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "vantage6 GHSA-fgmc-2hqj-86v4" on the vendor's site.
GHSA-fgmc-2hqj-86v4 (vantage6) — CWE-1393 /
Attack surface: `root`
Patched: `5.0.0` — apply immediately
Workaround: It is possible to delete the `root` user after it has been used to create other users
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** (CWE-1393) exists in vantage6. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``root`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
vantage6 — . Attack surface: `root`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **5.0.0**.
🛡️ Workaround
Workaround: It is possible to delete the `root` user after it has been used to create other users
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'vantage6' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'vantage6' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `vantage6` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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5Apply temporary workaround mitigate
It is possible to delete the `root` user after it has been used to create other usersパッチが適用されるまでの応急処置として、It is possible to delete the `root` user after it has been used to create other users を実施。回避策の副作用 (機能低下) を確認した上で。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade vantage6 to 5.0.0ステージング環境で 5.0.0 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と、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-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 Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
pip
vantage6
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.0.0"}]}]
PyPI
vantage6
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.0.0"}]}]