#VU64491 Code Injection in Sourcegraph - CVE-2022-23642
Published: June 20, 2022 / Updated: July 27, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64491
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23642
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Sourcegraph
Sourcegraph
Software vendor:
Sourcegraph
Sourcegraph
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "gitserver" service. A remote user can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.