# CVE-2022-40238: A Remote Code Injection vulnerability exists in CERT software prior to version 1.50.5

> An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary pickle objects into user profiles, leading to remote code execution on the server.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 7 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9gw9-mrm5-m5x9

## What is CVE-2022-40238?

CVE-2022-40238 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in CERT/CC VINCE - The Vulnerability Information and Coordination Environment, published on 26 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Remote Code Injection vulnerability exists in CERT software prior to version 1.50.5. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary pickle object as part of a user's profile. This can lead to code execution on the server when the user's profile is accessed.

Weakness: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40238?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cert Vince.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-40238?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-40238 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in CERT/CC VINCE - The Vulnerability Information and Coordination Environment

- [CVE-2022-25799](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25799/): An open redirect vulnerability exists in CERT/CC VINCE software prior to version 1.50.0 (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-40248](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40248/): An HTML injection vulnerability exists in CERT/CC VINCE software prior to version 1.50.4 (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2022-40257](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40257/): An HTML injection vulnerability exists in CERT/CC VINCE software prior to version 1.50.4 (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2024-9953](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9953/): Potential DoS Vulnerability in CERT VINCE Software Before Version 3.0.8 (medium 4.9)
- [CVE-2024-10469](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10469/): CERT/CC VINCE versions before 3.0.9 allows authenticated user to access User Management view. (medium 4.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-40238 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-40238 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in CERT/CC VINCE - The Vulnerability Information and Coordination Environment, published on 26 Oct 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-2022-40238 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: CERT/CC VINCE - The Vulnerability Information and Coordination Environment. 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-2022-40238/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40238/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40238
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40238
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40238

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40238/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.