Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-39245
Mist is the command-line interface for the makedeb Package Repository. Prior to version 0.9.5, a user-provided `sudo` binary via the `PATH` variable can allow a local user to run arbitrary commands on the user's system with root permissions. Versions 0.9.5 and later contain a patch. No known workarounds exist.
Vulnerability category: File inclusionBypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2022-39245
- cpe:2.3:a:makedeb:mist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-39245
0.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 3 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-39245
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST | |
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8.4
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.5
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5.9
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GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-39245
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The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
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The authentication algorithm is sound, but the implemented mechanism can be bypassed as the result of a separate weakness that is primary to the authentication error.Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
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The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-39245
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https://github.com/makedeb/mist/releases/tag/v0.9.5
Release v0.9.5 · makedeb/mist · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/makedeb/mist/commit/e257561a32cffe3c541b265097959adaea3d6b67
Ensure 'sudo' binary used for permission checks isn't user supplied · makedeb/mist@e257561 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/makedeb/mist/security/advisories/GHSA-pxg4-7c7r-2ww6
A user-provided Sudo binary can be provided for authentication checks · Advisory · makedeb/mist · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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