Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Cosign - CVE-2022-36056

 

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Cosign - CVE-2022-36056

Published: October 4, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67910
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36056
CWE-ID: CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Sigstore
Affected software:
Cosign

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper verification of signature when processing artifacts. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted artifact and bypass the implemented blob verification process.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-36056

Install updates from vendor's website.

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