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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-21810
CVE-2022-21810:
JavaScript vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2022-21810 affects all versions of the smartctl package, which was discovered and disclosed on December 19, 2022. This security flaw is related to Command Injection vulnerability that exists in the package's info method (Snyk).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper input sanitization in the info method of the smartctl package. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (High severity), with high impact ratings for confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack complexity is rated as high, requires no privileges or user interaction, and has an unchanged scope (Snyk).
Impact
The exploitation of this vulnerability can result in total loss of confidentiality, leading to exposure of all resources within the impacted component. Additionally, it can cause complete loss of integrity, allowing attackers to modify protected files, and total loss of availability, enabling attackers to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component (Snyk).
Mitigation and workarounds
Currently, there is no fixed version available for the smartctl package (Snyk).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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