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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-38580
CVE-2022-38580:
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Overview
Zalando Skipper version 0.13.236 and earlier versions were found to be vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2022-38580 and was discovered by Milad Fadavvi and Hossein Vita. The issue was fixed in version 0.13.237 (GitHub Release, Pastebin).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue with 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). The root cause was identified in the handling of a custom header 'X-Skipper-Proxy' (GitHub Advisory).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to perform Server-Side Request Forgery attacks, potentially leading to information disclosure and privilege escalation. The CVSS score indicates critical severity with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD, Pastebin).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Skipper version 0.13.237 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. The patch was implemented through a code change that can be reviewed in the GitHub commit (GitHub Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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