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CVE-2022-31246

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Jun 17, 2022 electrum CWE-88 EPSS 0.78% (53th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-31246 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting electrum electrum. It was published on June 17, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

paymentrequest.py in Electrum before 4.2.2 allows a file:// URL in the r parameter of a payment request (e.g., within QR code data). On Windows, this can lead to capture of credentials over SMB. On Linux and UNIX, it can lead to a denial of service by specifying the /dev/zero filename.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from electrum. Update electrum to the latest patched version. 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.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
electrum electrum >= 0, < 4.2.2 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-31246?

CVE-2022-31246 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting electrum electrum. It was published on June 17, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-31246?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. 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-2022-31246?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from electrum. Update electrum to the latest patched version. 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-2022-31246?

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