7.1
HIGH
CVE-2022-4572
UBIFS File Handler Path Traversal Vulnerability in UBI Reader
Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in UBI Reader up to 0.8.0. Affected by this issue is the function ubireader_extract_files of the file ubireader/ubifs/output.py of the component UBIFS File Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 0.8.5 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is d5d68e6b1b9f7070c29df5f67fc060f579ae9139. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216146 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 17, 2022, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:35 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-4572 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 Ubi_reader_project ubi_reader
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-2022-4572.

URL Resource
https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/commit/d5d68e6b1b9f7070c29df5f67fc060f579ae9139 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/pull/57 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/releases/tag/v0.8.5-master Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216146 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/commit/d5d68e6b1b9f7070c29df5f67fc060f579ae9139 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/pull/57 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/releases/tag/v0.8.5-master Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216146 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-4572 vulnerability over time.

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/commit/d5d68e6b1b9f7070c29df5f67fc060f579ae9139
    Added Reference https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/pull/57
    Added Reference https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/releases/tag/v0.8.5-master
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.216146
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 22, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/commit/d5d68e6b1b9f7070c29df5f67fc060f579ae9139 No Types Assigned https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/commit/d5d68e6b1b9f7070c29df5f67fc060f579ae9139 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/pull/57 No Types Assigned https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/pull/57 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/releases/tag/v0.8.5-master No Types Assigned https://github.com/jrspruitt/ubi_reader/releases/tag/v0.8.5-master Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.216146 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.216146 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ubi_reader_project:ubi_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.8.0
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Exploit Prediction

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

0.08 }} 0.00%

score

0.21461

percentile

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