Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
PHKP has a reported command injection weakness in its public key lookup handling. If an exposed PHKP service accepts crafted search input, an attacker may be able to alter GPG key material or run commands remotely. Public scoring and fixed-version information are not provided in the supplied sources.
Executive priority
Prioritize inventory and exposure reduction if PHKP is internet-facing. The potential impact is serious, but urgency cannot be fully scored from the supplied evidence because severity, fixed versions, and exploitation status are missing.
Technical view
The report identifies improper neutralization of command special elements in PHKP function pgp_exec() at phkp.php:98. The stated attack vector is the HKP API path /pks/lookup?search. Affected scope is PHKP including commit 88fd9cfdf14ea4b6ac3e3967feea7bcaabb6f03b as of 2018-09-15.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where PHKP is deployed as an HKP keyserver or key lookup service, especially if /pks/lookup is internet-accessible. The supplied data provides no CPEs, package names, maintained release ranges, or downstream product mapping.
Exploitation context
The CVE states remote command execution or GPG key manipulation is possible through the lookup API. It is not listed as KEV, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation, public exploit availability, or observed attacks.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE mapping, CPEs, or patch reference is included beyond the GitHub issue. Treat the endpoint and function names as primary triage anchors, and avoid broad conclusions about unrelated keyserver software.
Mitigation direction
- Check the upstream PHKP issue and repository for fixed revisions or guidance.
- Inventory PHKP deployments and compare code against the cited affected commit.
- Restrict public access to /pks/lookup until exposure is understood.
- Monitor for unexpected GPG key changes on affected systems.
- Apply vendor or maintainer fixes when identified.
Validation and detection
- Identify any running PHKP services and exposed HKP endpoints.
- Confirm whether deployed code includes pgp_exec() behavior referenced by the CVE.
- Review web logs for anomalous /pks/lookup search requests.
- Check key material and service host logs for unexplained changes.
- Document whether the exposed service matches the affected commit scope.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
Execution behavior lookup
The CVE wording references code or command execution, so execution technique review may help defensive triage. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2019-1010179 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/remko/phkp/issues/1CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.