The apt-add-repository tool in Ubuntu Software Properties 0.75.x before 0.75.10.3, 0.80.x before 0.80.9.2, 0.81.x before 0.81.13.5, 0.82.x before 0.82.7.3, and 0.92.x before 0.92.8 does not properly check PPA GPG keys imported from a keyserver, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary package repository GPG keys via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack
Published Oct 10, 2012
5.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.97%
Description
The apt-add-repository tool in Ubuntu Software Properties 0.75.x before 0.75.10.3, 0.80.x before 0.80.9.2, 0.81.x before 0.81.13.5, 0.82.x before 0.82.7.3, and 0.92.x before 0.92.8 does not properly check PPA GPG keys imported from a keyserver, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary package repository GPG keys via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 0.75.4
- 0.75.5
- 0.75.6
- 0.75.7
- 0.75.8
- 0.75.9
- 0.75.10
- 0.75.10.1
- 0.75.10.2
Configuration 2
- 0.80
- 0.80.2
- 0.80.3
- 0.80.4
- 0.80.5
- 0.80.6
- 0.80.7
- 0.80.8
- 0.80.9
- 0.80.9.1
Configuration 3
- 0.81
- 0.81.1
- 0.81.2
- 0.81.3
- 0.81.4
- 0.81.5
- 0.81.6
- 0.81.7
- 0.81.8
- 0.81.9
- 0.81.10
- 0.81.11
- 0.81.13
- 0.81.13.1
- 0.81.13.2
- 0.81.13.3
- 0.81.13.4
Configuration 4
- 0.82
- 0.82.2
- 0.82.3
- 0.82.4
- 0.82.5
- 0.82.6
- 0.82.7
- 0.82.7.1
- 0.82.7.2
Configuration 5
- 0.92
- 0.92.2
- 0.92.3
- 0.92.4
- 0.92.5
- 0.92.6
- 0.92.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.97% (0.01968) | 79.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.97% (0.01968) | 77.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00666) | 69.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00211) | 59.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00211) | 59.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00211) | 57.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55736 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1588-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1016643 x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78990 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55736 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1588-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1016643 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78990 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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