CVE-2022-47924 Arbitrary Code Execution using the validate function of csaf-validator-lib

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A high-privileged attacker can trigger arbitrary code execution and denial of service by passing crafted arguments to the validate function in Secvisogram's csaf-validator-lib.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-47924?

CVE-2022-47924 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Secvisogram csaf-validator-lib, published on 27 Mar 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

An high privileged attacker may pass crafted arguments to the validate function of csaf-validator-lib of a locally installed Secvisogram in versions < 0.1.0 wich can result in arbitrary code execution and DoS once the users triggers the validation.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47924?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Csaf-Validator-Lib Project Csaf-Validator-Lib.

How do I fix CVE-2022-47924?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47924 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2022-47924 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47924 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-32w3-98f9-fhjm.

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