# CVE-2022-37704: Command injection in n/a

> Amanda's SUID binary allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root, leading to privilege escalation and data exposure.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 16 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37704, DLA-3330-1, GHSA-2699-8r69-fq67, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37704

## What is CVE-2022-37704?

CVE-2022-37704 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Amanda 3.5.1 allows privilege escalation from the regular user backup to root. The SUID binary located at /lib/amanda/rundump will execute /usr/sbin/dump as root with controlled arguments from the attacker which may lead to escalation of privileges, denial of service, and information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37704?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zmanda Amanda.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-37704?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-37704 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37704 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Amanda 3.5.1 LPE (github_poc): https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37704

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-19469](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19469/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-30577](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30577/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-37705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37705/): Privilege escalation in n/a (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-37704 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-37704 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37704 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2022-37704/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37704/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37704
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37704
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37704

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37704/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.