CVE-2022-34558 WMAgent arbitrary code execution via a crafted dbs-client package

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code in WMAgent and related tools by supplying a malicious dbs-client package.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-34558?

CVE-2022-34558 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

WMAgent v1.3.3rc2 and 1.3.3rc1, reqmgr 2 1.4.1rc5 and 1.4.0rc2, reqmon 1.4.1rc5, and global-workqueue 1.4.1rc5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted dbs-client package.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34558?

12 open source packages ship an affected version, including global-workqueue, reqmgr2 and reqmon. It affects 4 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
global-workqueue PyPIFrom 1.4.1rc52.0.4
global-workqueue PyPIFrom 1.4.1rc52.0.4
global-workqueue PyPIFrom 1.4.1rc52.0.4
reqmgr2 PyPIFrom 1.4.0rc22.0.4
reqmgr2 PyPIFrom 1.4.0rc22.0.4
reqmgr2 PyPIFrom 1.4.0rc22.0.4
6 more packages
reqmon PyPIFrom 1.4.1rc52.0.4
reqmon PyPIFrom 1.4.1rc52.0.4
reqmon PyPIFrom 1.4.1rc52.0.4
wmagent PyPIFrom 1.3.3rc12.0.4
wmagent PyPIFrom 1.3.3rc12.0.4
wmagent PyPIFrom 1.3.3rc12.0.4

Products include Global-Workqueue Project Global-Workqueue, Reqmgr2 Project Reqmgr2, Reqmon Project Reqmon, Wmagent Project Wmagent.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34558?

Upgrade global-workqueue to 2.0.4 or later.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2022-34558 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34558 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4vq7-8699-4xgc, PYSEC-2022-43136, PYSEC-2022-43163, PYSEC-2022-43174, PYSEC-2026-523.

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