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High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-15914

CVE-2017-15914

Description

Incorrect implementation of access controls allows remote users to override repository restrictions in Borg servers 1.1.x before 1.1.3.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
borgbackupPyPI	>= 1.1.0b1, < 1.1.3	1.1.3

Affected products

2

Borgbackup/Borg
cpe:2.3:a:borgbackup:borg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=1.1.0,<1.1.3
ghsa-coords
pkg:pypi/borgbackup
Range: >= 1.1.0b1, < 1.1.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

5

borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/stable/changes.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8q8v-28rm-qw4wghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15914ghsaADVISORY
github.com/borgbackup/borg/commit/75854c1243b29ec5558be6fdefe365cd438abb4cghsaWEB
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/borgbackup/PYSEC-2018-105.yamlghsaWEB

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