CVE-2022-3023 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in pingcap/tidb
Attackers can exploit format string vulnerabilities in TiDB to cause crashes or leak sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-3023?
CVE-2022-3023 is a medium-severity vulnerability in pingcap/tidb, published on 4 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in GitHub repository pingcap/tidb prior to 6.4.0, 6.1.3.
Weakness: CWE-134
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3023?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/pingcap/tidb. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/pingcap/tidb Go | All versions to 6.1.2 | None |
github.com/pingcap/tidb Go | All versions to 6.1.2 | None |
github.com/pingcap/tidb Go | From 6.2.0 to 6.4.0-alpha1 | None |
github.com/pingcap/tidb Go | From 6.2.0 to 6.4.0-alpha1 | None |
Products include Pingcap Tidb.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-3023 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3023 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in pingcap/tidb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fxj-fr3v-r9gj, MINI-84p6-g868-xp9m, MINI-hmxx-p9xc-4q59.