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CVE-2022-21667

7.5 · HIGH

soketi is an open-source WebSockets server.

Published Jan 10, 2022CWE-755EPSS 1.62%

Overview

CVE-2022-21667 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 10, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

soketi is an open-source WebSockets server. There is an unhandled case when reading POST requests which results in the server crashing if it could not read the body of a request. In the event that a POST request is sent to any endpoint of the server with an empty body, even unauthenticated with the Pusher Protocol, it will crash the server. All users that run the server are affected by this vulnerability and it's highly recommended to upgrade to the latest patch. There are no workarounds for this issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/soketi/soketi/commit/4b12efef9c31117c36a0a0f1c3aa32114e86364bGitHubgithub.com/soketi/soketi/releases/tag/0.24.1GitHubgithub.com/soketi/soketi/security/advisories/GHSA-86ch-6w7v-v6xfGitHubgithub.com/soketi/soketi/commit/4b12efef9c31117c36a0a0f1c3aa32114e86364bGitHubgithub.com/soketi/soketi/releases/tag/0.24.1GitHubgithub.com/soketi/soketi/security/advisories/GHSA-86ch-6w7v-v6xf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21667?

CVE-2022-21667 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 10, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-21667?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-21667?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-21667?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-21667 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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