CVE-2022-4261
"Rapid7 NexposeTampering Vulnerability"
Description
Rapid7 Nexpose and InsightVM versions prior to 6.6.172 failed to reliably validate the authenticity of update contents. This failure could allow an attacker to provide a malicious update and alter the functionality of Rapid7 Nexpose. The attacker would need some pre-existing mechanism to provide a malicious update, either through a social engineering effort, privileged access to replace downloaded updates in transit, or by performing an Attacker-in-the-Middle attack on the update service itself.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 8, 2022, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:57 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2022-4261.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/insightvm/20221207/ | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/nexpose/20221207/ | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/12/7/cve-2022-4261-rapid7-nexpose-update-validation-issue-fixed | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Rapid7 Nexpose and InsightVM versions prior to 6.6.172 failed to reliably validate the authenticity of update contents. This failure could allow an attacker to provide a malicious update and alter the functionality of Rapid7 Nexpose. The attacker would need some pre-existing mechanism to provide a malicious update, either through a social engineering effort, privileged access to replace downloaded updates in transit, or by performing an Attacker-in-the-Middle attack on the update service itself. Rapid7 Nexpose and InsightVM versions prior to 6.6.172 failed to reliably validate the authenticity of update contents. This failure could allow an attacker to provide a malicious update and alter the functionality of Rapid7 Nexpose. The attacker would need some pre-existing mechanism to provide a malicious update, either through a social engineering effort, privileged access to replace downloaded updates in transit, or by performing an Attacker-in-the-Middle attack on the update service itself. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 12, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/insightvm/20221207/ No Types Assigned https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/insightvm/20221207/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/nexpose/20221207/ No Types Assigned https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/nexpose/20221207/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/12/7/cve-2022-4261-rapid7-nexpose-update-validation-issue-fixed No Types Assigned https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/12/7/cve-2022-4261-rapid7-nexpose-update-validation-issue-fixed Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-494 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:insightvm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.6.172 *cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.6.172 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Rapid7 Nexpose versions prior to 6.6.172 failed to reliably validate the authenticity of update contents. This failure could allow an attacker to provide a malicious update and alter the functionality of Rapid7 Nexpose. The attacker would need some pre-existing mechanism to provide a malicious update, either through a social engineering effort, privileged access to replace downloaded updates in transit, or by performing an Attacker-in-the-Middle attack on the update service itself. Rapid7 Nexpose and InsightVM versions prior to 6.6.172 failed to reliably validate the authenticity of update contents. This failure could allow an attacker to provide a malicious update and alter the functionality of Rapid7 Nexpose. The attacker would need some pre-existing mechanism to provide a malicious update, either through a social engineering effort, privileged access to replace downloaded updates in transit, or by performing an Attacker-in-the-Middle attack on the update service itself. Added Reference https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/insightvm/20221207/ [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-4261 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-4261
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.31548
percentile