CVE-2022-4563

Freedom of the Press SecureDrop gpg-agent.conf symlink

Description

A vulnerability was found in Freedom of the Press SecureDrop. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file gpg-agent.conf. The manipulation leads to symlink following. Local access is required to approach this attack. The name of the patch is b0526a06f8ca713cce74b63e00d3730618d89691. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215972.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: Freedom of the Press SecureDrop
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/pull/6704 third party advisory
https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/commit/b0526a06f8ca713cce74b63e00d3730618d89691 third party advisory patch
https://vuldb.com/?id.215972 third party advisory permissions required
https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/compare/2.5.0...2.5.1
https://securedrop.org/news/2_5_1-security-advisory/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4563?
CVE-2022-4563 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-4563?
To fix CVE-2022-4563, 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-2022-4563 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-4563 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-4563?
CVE-2022-4563 affects Freedom of the Press SecureDrop.
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