CVE-2022-4457 WARP client manifest misconfiguration leading to Task Hijacking
A manifest misconfiguration in the Cloudflare WARP Android client allows attackers to hijack tasks and steal sensitive information via malicious apps.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4457?
CVE-2022-4457 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cloudflare WARP, published on 11 Jan 2023. 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
Due to a misconfiguration in the manifest file of the WARP client for Android, it was possible to a perform a task hijacking attack. An attacker could create a malicious mobile application which could hijack legitimate app and steal potentially sensitive information when installed on the victim's device.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4457?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cloudflare Warp.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4457?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-4457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-2754 Plaintext transmission of DNS requests in Windows 1.1.1.1 WARP client
- CVE-2023-1862 Remote access to warp-svc.exe in Cloudflare WARP
- CVE-2023-0652 Local Privilege Escalation in Cloudflare WARP Installer (Windows)