gittuf: Propagated controller policies not loaded during verification
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-128035 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Akrites |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-13 16:18:58 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-13 16:18:58 UTC |
| Description | In gittuf 0.10.0 through 0.17.0, the verification workflow does not load policy updates that are propagated from an upstream (controller) repository and recorded in the reference state log after the first entry being verified. Only the propagated policy in effect at the start of verification is applied, so later controller changes to global rules, such as threshold requirements and force-push blocks, are ignored and changes that these rules should block pass verification. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from 7fefd608-56a6-419f-a002-fd8543c0710a
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-863 | CWE-863 CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7fefd608-56a6-419f-a002-fd8543c0710a | Secondary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/gittuf/gittuf/releases/tag/v0.18.0 | 7fefd608-56a6-419f-a002-fd8543c0710a | github.com | |
| github.com/gittuf/gittuf/security/advisories/GHSA-pchw-g6rm-gxvh | 7fefd608-56a6-419f-a002-fd8543c0710a | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to gittuf 0.18.0 or later, then run gittuf verify-ref over the full history of each protected reference. Policy propagation has been moved back into gittuf's developer mode.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.