High severity · published Dec 5, 2022
CVE-2022-45771
An issue in the /api/audits component of Pwndoc v0.5.3 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted audit file
8.8
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An issue in the /api/audits component of Pwndoc v0.5.3 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted audit file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PW
Pwndoc · Pwndoc Project
0.5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45771
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45771
Product
https://github.com/pwndoc/pwndoc
Exploit
https://github.com/pwndoc/pwndoc/issues/401
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