Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-37703

In Amanda 3.5.1, an information leak vulnerability was found in the calcsize SUID binary. An attacker can abuse this vulnerability to know if a directory exists or not anywhere in the fs. The binary will use `opendir()` as root directly without checking the path, letting the attacker provide an arbitrary path.
Published 2022-09-13 20:15:10
Updated 2023-12-03 11:15:09
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-37703

EPSS FAQ
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 15 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-37703

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
3.3
 LOW CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
1.8
1.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2022-37703

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2022-37703

Products affected by CVE-2022-37703

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