9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-36640
InfluxData InfluxDB Unauthenticated Command Execution Vulnerability
Description

influxData influxDB before v1.8.10 contains no authentication mechanism or controls, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: the CVE ID assignment is disputed because the vendor's documentation states "If InfluxDB is being deployed on a publicly accessible endpoint, we strongly recommend authentication be enabled. Otherwise the data will be publicly available to any unauthenticated user. The default settings do NOT enable authentication and authorization.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 2, 2022, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:13 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-36640 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Influxdata influxdb
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Upgrade the affected InfluxDB packages to address an unauthenticated command execution vulnerability.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • Enable authentication and authorization.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-36640 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-36640 weaknesses.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-36640 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-36640 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://influxdata.com
    Added Reference http://influxdb.com
    Added Reference http://www.krsecu.com/CVE/409b5310045bd6b9a984a5fb63bd8786d5c5681a8ad5b1c815c84b2b90002ad7.docx
    Added Reference https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb_1.8.10_amd64.deb
    Added Reference https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads/
    Added Reference https://www.influxdata.com/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** influxData influxDB before v1.8.10 contains no authentication mechanism or controls, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: the CVE ID assignment is disputed because the vendor's documentation states "If InfluxDB is being deployed on a publicly accessible endpoint, we strongly recommend authentication be enabled. Otherwise the data will be publicly available to any unauthenticated user. The default settings do NOT enable authentication and authorization." influxData influxDB before v1.8.10 contains no authentication mechanism or controls, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: the CVE ID assignment is disputed because the vendor's documentation states "If InfluxDB is being deployed on a publicly accessible endpoint, we strongly recommend authentication be enabled. Otherwise the data will be publicly available to any unauthenticated user. The default settings do NOT enable authentication and authorization.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://influxdata.com No Types Assigned http://influxdata.com Product
    Changed Reference Type http://influxdb.com No Types Assigned http://influxdb.com Product
    Changed Reference Type http://www.krsecu.com/CVE/409b5310045bd6b9a984a5fb63bd8786d5c5681a8ad5b1c815c84b2b90002ad7.docx No Types Assigned http://www.krsecu.com/CVE/409b5310045bd6b9a984a5fb63bd8786d5c5681a8ad5b1c815c84b2b90002ad7.docx Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb_1.8.10_amd64.deb No Types Assigned https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb_1.8.10_amd64.deb Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads/ No Types Assigned https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads/ Patch, Product
    Changed Reference Type https://www.influxdata.com/ No Types Assigned https://www.influxdata.com/ Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-276
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:influxdata:influxdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.8.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description influxData influxDB before v1.8.10 contains no authentication mechanism or controls, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands. ** DISPUTED ** influxData influxDB before v1.8.10 contains no authentication mechanism or controls, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: the CVE ID assignment is disputed because the vendor's documentation states "If InfluxDB is being deployed on a publicly accessible endpoint, we strongly recommend authentication be enabled. Otherwise the data will be publicly available to any unauthenticated user. The default settings do NOT enable authentication and authorization."
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.47 }} 1.04%

score

0.84665

percentile