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CVE-2022-39238

4.2 · MEDIUM

Arvados is an open source platform for managing and analyzing biomedical big data.

Published Sep 23, 2022CWE-287EPSS 0.50%

Overview

CVE-2022-39238 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 23, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.2 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.2, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Arvados is an open source platform for managing and analyzing biomedical big data. In versions prior to 2.4.3, when using Portable Authentication Modules (PAM) for user authentication, if a user presented valid credentials but the account is disabled or otherwise not allowed to access the host (such as an expired password), it would still be accepted for access to Arvados. Other authentication methods (LDAP, OpenID Connect) supported by Arvados are not affected by this flaw. This issue is patched in version 2.4.3. Workaround for this issue is to migrate to a different authentication method supported by Arvados, such as LDAP.

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/arvados/arvados/security/advisories/GHSA-87jr-xwhg-cxjvGitHubgithub.com/arvados/arvados/security/advisories/GHSA-87jr-xwhg-cxjv

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What is CVE-2022-39238?

CVE-2022-39238 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 23, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-39238?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.2, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-39238?

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-2022-39238?

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