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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-21167
CVE-2022-21167:
C# vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-21167 affects all versions of the package masuit.tools.core. The vulnerability was discovered in December 2021 and publicly disclosed on February 27, 2022. It allows arbitrary code execution through the ReceiveVarData function in the SocketClient.cs component (Snyk Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the socket client implementation where the BinaryFormatter lacks appropriate restrictions or type bindings. This allows an attacker to pass malicious payloads through user-controllable input after the socket connection has been established. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.8 CRITICAL (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) by the NVD (NVD).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution on the affected system, potentially leading to complete system compromise. The attacker could gain the ability to execute unauthorized code with the same privileges as the application running the vulnerable component.
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