CVE-2022-3179 Weak Password Requirements in ikus060/rdiffweb
High 7.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-3179 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2022-3179 is a high-severity vulnerability in ikus060/rdiffweb, published on 13 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- rdiffweb (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2.4.2
- rdiffweb (PyPI): affected from 2.4.1; fixed in 2.4.2
- rdiffweb (PyPI): affected from 2.4.1; fixed in 2.4.2
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3179/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3179/index.md)
Weak password requirements in rdiffweb allow attackers to guess credentials and take over user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-3179?
CVE-2022-3179 is a high-severity vulnerability in ikus060/rdiffweb, published on 13 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Weak Password Requirements in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.4.2.
Weakness: CWE-521
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3179?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including rdiffweb. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rdiffweb PyPI | All versions | 2.4.2 |
rdiffweb PyPI | From 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 |
rdiffweb PyPI | From 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 |
Products include Ikus-Soft Rdiffweb.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3179?
Upgrade rdiffweb to 2.4.2 or later.
Is CVE-2022-3179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ikus060/rdiffweb
- CVE-2022-3167 Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames in ikus060/rdiffweb
- CVE-2022-3221 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in ikus060/rdiffweb
- CVE-2022-4724 Improper Access Control in ikus060/rdiffweb
- CVE-2022-3389 Path Traversal in ikus060/rdiffweb
- CVE-2022-3371 rdiffweb's lack of token name length limit can result in DoS or memory corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mp5p-g2jv-r8qw, PYSEC-2022-272.