CVE-2022-27778

Public Exploit

Description

A use of incorrectly resolved name vulnerability fixed in 7.83.1 might remove the wrong file when `--no-clobber` is used together with `--remove-on-error`.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.01% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory hackerone.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com Third-Party Advisory oracle.com
Affected: n/a https://github.com/curl/curl
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hackerone.com/reports/1553598 third party advisory exploit
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0009/ third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220729-0004/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-27778?
CVE-2022-27778 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-27778?
To fix CVE-2022-27778, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-27778 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-27778 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-27778?
CVE-2022-27778 affects n/a https://github.com/curl/curl.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.