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CVE-2022-44117
Homebrew vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Boa 0.94.14rc21 was reported to have a SQL injection vulnerability via the username parameter. This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2022-44117 and was disclosed on November 23, 2022. However, it's important to note that this vulnerability is disputed by multiple third parties because Boa does not ship with any SQL support (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability was initially assigned a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 (Critical) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates a network-accessible vulnerability requiring low attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction, potentially resulting in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (Ubuntu).

Impact

According to the CVSS scoring, if exploited, the vulnerability could potentially lead to high impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, given the disputed nature of this vulnerability, these impacts are theoretical and may not be applicable in real-world scenarios (NVD).

Community reactions

The security community has expressed significant skepticism about this vulnerability. Multiple third parties have disputed its validity, primarily because Boa does not ship with any SQL support. Security researchers on GitHub have requested additional information and questioned the thoroughness of the CVE assignment process (GitHub Gist).

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