What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-0436?

CVE-2022-0436 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-0436?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-0436. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-0436?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-0436. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Grunt CVE-2022-0436

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2022-04-12 security@huntr.dev

Path Traversal Grunt

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 12, 2022 - 21:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

1 npm packages depend on grunt (1 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 1.5.2.

DescriptionNVD

Path Traversal in GitHub repository gruntjs/grunt prior to 1.5.2.

AnalysisAI

Path Traversal in GitHub repository gruntjs/grunt prior to 1.5.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Path Traversal in GitHub repository gruntjs/grunt prior to 1.5.2. Affected products include: Gruntjs Grunt. Version information: prior to 1.5.2..

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.