CVE-2022-4768 Dropbox merou SSH Public Key public_key.py add_public_key injection
Remote attackers can inject commands via the SSH public key argument in Dropbox merou, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4768?
CVE-2022-4768 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Dropbox merou, published on 27 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Dropbox merou. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function add_public_key of the file grouper/public_key.py of the component SSH Public Key Handler. The manipulation of the argument public_key_str leads to injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is d93087973afa26bc0a2d0a5eb5c0fde748bdd107. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216906 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4768?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dropbox Merou.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4768?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4768 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-4768 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4768 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4w8-5mfm-rhh8.