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HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-42902
LAVA Server Code Injection Vulnerability
Description

In Linaro Automated Validation Architecture (LAVA) before 2022.10, there is dynamic code execution in lava_server/lavatable.py. Due to improper input sanitization, an anonymous user can force the lava-server-gunicorn service to execute user-provided code on the server.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 13, 2022, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 15, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-42902 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 Debian debian_linux
1 Linaro lava
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
The LAVA server is vulnerable to code injection; updating the affected packages resolves the issue.
  • Upgrade the lava packages to a version greater than 2022.10.
  • For Debian 11 (bullseye), update to version 2020.12-5+deb11u1 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-42902 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2022-42902.

URL Resource
https://git.lavasoftware.org/lava/lava/-/commit/e66b74cd6c175ff8826b8f3431740963be228b52?merge_request_iid=1834 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.lavasoftware.org/lava/lava/-/merge_requests/1834 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00019.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5260 Third Party Advisory
https://git.lavasoftware.org/lava/lava/-/commit/e66b74cd6c175ff8826b8f3431740963be228b52?merge_request_iid=1834 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.lavasoftware.org/lava/lava/-/merge_requests/1834 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00019.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5260 Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-42902 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-2022-42902 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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ajdumanhug/CVE-2022-42092

CVE-2023-46818 Python3 Exploit for Backdrop CMS <= 1.22.0 Authenticated Remote Command Execution (RCE)

Python

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 27, 2025, 5:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-42902 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-42902 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 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    May. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-94
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.lavasoftware.org/lava/lava/-/commit/e66b74cd6c175ff8826b8f3431740963be228b52?merge_request_iid=1834
    Added Reference https://git.lavasoftware.org/lava/lava/-/merge_requests/1834
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00019.html
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5260
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00019.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00019.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00019.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5260 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5260 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5260 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.lavasoftware.org/lava/lava/-/commit/e66b74cd6c175ff8826b8f3431740963be228b52?merge_request_iid=1834 No Types Assigned https://git.lavasoftware.org/lava/lava/-/commit/e66b74cd6c175ff8826b8f3431740963be228b52?merge_request_iid=1834 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.lavasoftware.org/lava/lava/-/merge_requests/1834 No Types Assigned https://git.lavasoftware.org/lava/lava/-/merge_requests/1834 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:linaro:lava:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2022.10
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: 8.8
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.

0.30 }} 0.00%

score

0.52673

percentile