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CVE-2022-32207

9.8 · CRITICAL

When curl < 7.84.0 saves cookies, alt-svc and hsts data to local files, it makes the operation atomic by finalizing the operation with a rename from a temporary name to the final target file name.I…

Published Jul 7, 2022CWE-840EPSS 12.32%

Overview

CVE-2022-32207 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 7, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

When curl < 7.84.0 saves cookies, alt-svc and hsts data to local files, it makes the operation atomic by finalizing the operation with a rename from a temporary name to the final target file name.In that rename operation, it might accidentally *widen* the permissions for the target file, leaving the updated file accessible to more users than intended.

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

Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41Refhackerone.com/reports/1573634Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BEV6BR4MTI3CEWK2YU2HQZUW5FAS3FEY/Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-01Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220915-0003/Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT213488Refwww.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5197Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32207?

CVE-2022-32207 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 7, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2022-32207?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-32207?

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-2022-32207?

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