CVE-2022-45639

Public Exploit

Description

OS Command injection vulnerability in sleuthkit fls tool 4.11.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted value to the m parameter. NOTE: third parties have disputed this because there is no analysis showing that the backtick command executes outside the context of the user account that entered the command line.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.97% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory binaryworld.it
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.binaryworld.it/ vendor advisory exploit
https://www.binaryworld.it/guidepoc.asp#CVE-2022-45639 broken link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171649/Sleuthkit-4.11.1-Command-Injection.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45639?
CVE-2022-45639 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-45639?
To fix CVE-2022-45639, 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-2022-45639 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-45639 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.
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