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CVE-2022-4742

6.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in json-pointer up to 0.6.1.

Published Dec 26, 2022CWE-1321EPSS 1.06%

Overview

CVE-2022-4742 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 26, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in json-pointer up to 0.6.1. Affected by this issue is the function set of the file index.js. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 0.6.2 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 859c9984b6c407fc2d5a0a7e47c7274daa681941. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-216794 is the identifier assigned to 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/manuelstofer/json-pointer/commit/859c9984b6c407fc2d5a0a7e47c7274daa681941GitHubgithub.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/36Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.216794Refvuldb.com/?id.216794GitHubgithub.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/commit/859c9984b6c407fc2d5a0a7e47c7274daa681941GitHubgithub.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/pull/36Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.216794Refvuldb.com/?id.216794

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4742?

CVE-2022-4742 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 26, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-4742?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, 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-2022-4742?

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-2022-4742?

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