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CVE-2022-4768

6.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was found in Dropbox merou.

Published Dec 27, 2022CWE-74EPSS 0.70%

Overview

CVE-2022-4768 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 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. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was found in Dropbox merou. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function add_public_key of the file grouper/public_key.py of the component SSH Public Key Handler. The manipulation of the argument public_key_str leads to injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is d93087973afa26bc0a2d0a5eb5c0fde748bdd107. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216906 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/dropbox/merou/commit/d93087973afa26bc0a2d0a5eb5c0fde748bdd107GitHubgithub.com/dropbox/merou/pull/673Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.216906Refvuldb.com/?id.216906GitHubgithub.com/dropbox/merou/commit/d93087973afa26bc0a2d0a5eb5c0fde748bdd107GitHubgithub.com/dropbox/merou/pull/673Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.216906Refvuldb.com/?id.216906

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4768?

CVE-2022-4768 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 27, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-4768?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-4768?

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-2022-4768?

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