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CVE-2022-23470

8.6 · HIGH

Galaxy is an open-source platform for data analysis.

Published Dec 6, 2022CWE-22EPSS 0.85%

Overview

CVE-2022-23470 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 6, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Galaxy is an open-source platform for data analysis. An arbitrary file read exists in Galaxy 22.01 and Galaxy 22.05 due to the switch to Gunicorn, which can be used to read any file accessible to the operating system user under which Galaxy is running. This vulnerability affects Galaxy 22.01 and higher, after the switch to gunicorn, which serve static contents directly. Additionally, the vulnerability is mitigated when using Nginx or Apache to serve /static/* contents, instead of Galaxy's internal middleware. This issue has been patched in commit `e5e6bda4f` and will be included in future releases. Users are advised to manually patch their installations. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

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/galaxyproject/galaxy/commit/e5e6bda4f014f807ca77ee0cf6af777a55918346GitHubgithub.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/security/advisories/GHSA-grjf-2ghx-q77xGitHubgithub.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/commit/e5e6bda4f014f807ca77ee0cf6af777a55918346GitHubgithub.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/security/advisories/GHSA-grjf-2ghx-q77x

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23470?

CVE-2022-23470 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 6, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-23470?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6, 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-2022-23470?

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-2022-23470?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-23470 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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