Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-33980 |
CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system commons-configuration2 (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU64957
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33980
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate commons-configuration2 package to version 2.8.0-1~deb11u1.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
commons-configuration2 (Debian package): before 2.8.0-1~deb11u1
External linkshttp://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5290
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.