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CVE-2022-24950

7.5 · HIGH

A race condition exists in Eternal Terminal prior to version 6.2.0 that allows an authenticated attacker to hijack other users' SSH authorization socket, enabling the attacker to login to other sys…

Published Aug 16, 2022CWE-362EPSS 1.30%

Overview

CVE-2022-24950 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 16, 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. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A race condition exists in Eternal Terminal prior to version 6.2.0 that allows an authenticated attacker to hijack other users' SSH authorization socket, enabling the attacker to login to other systems as the targeted users. The bug is in UserTerminalRouter::getInfoForId().

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

Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/16/1GitHubgithub.com/MisterTea/EternalTerminal/commit/900348bb8bc96e1c7ba4888ac8480f643c43d3c3GitHubgithub.com/metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-85gw-pchc-4rf3Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/16/1GitHubgithub.com/MisterTea/EternalTerminal/commit/900348bb8bc96e1c7ba4888ac8480f643c43d3c3GitHubgithub.com/metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-85gw-pchc-4rf3

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24950?

CVE-2022-24950 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 16, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-24950?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-24950?

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-2022-24950?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-24950 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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