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CVE-2022-21711

7.1 · HIGH

elfspirit is an ELF static analysis and injection framework that parses, manipulates, and camouflages ELF files.

Published Jan 24, 2022CWE-125EPSS 0.88%

Overview

CVE-2022-21711 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 24, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

elfspirit is an ELF static analysis and injection framework that parses, manipulates, and camouflages ELF files. When analyzing the ELF file format in versions prior to 1.1, there is an out-of-bounds read bug, which can lead to application crashes or information leakage. By constructing a special format ELF file, the information of any address can be leaked. elfspirit version 1.1 contains a patch 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/liyansong2018/elfspirit/commit/c5b0f5a9a24f2451bbeda4751d67633bc375e608GitHubgithub.com/liyansong2018/elfspirit/issues/1GitHubgithub.com/liyansong2018/elfspirit/security/advisories/GHSA-jr8h-2657-m68rGitHubgithub.com/liyansong2018/elfspirit/commit/c5b0f5a9a24f2451bbeda4751d67633bc375e608GitHubgithub.com/liyansong2018/elfspirit/issues/1GitHubgithub.com/liyansong2018/elfspirit/security/advisories/GHSA-jr8h-2657-m68r

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21711?

CVE-2022-21711 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 24, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-21711?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-21711?

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-2022-21711?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-21711 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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