What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1766?

CVE-2022-1766 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Anchore CVE-2022-1766

HIGH

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2022-07-20 cret@cert.org

Information Disclosure Anchore Anchorectl

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 20, 2022 - 16:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

Anchore Enterprise anchorectl version 0.1.4 improperly stored credentials when generating a Software Bill of Materials. anchorectl will add the credentials used to access Anchore Enterprise API in the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generated by anchorectl. Users of anchorectl version 0.1.4 should upgrade to anchorectl version 0.1.5 to resolve this issue.

AnalysisAI

Anchore Enterprise anchorectl version 0.1.4 improperly stored credentials when generating a Software Bill of Materials. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. Anchore Enterprise anchorectl version 0.1.4 improperly stored credentials when generating a Software Bill of Materials. anchorectl will add the credentials used to access Anchore Enterprise API in the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generated by anchorectl. Users of anchorectl version 0.1.4 should upgrade to anchorectl version 0.1.5 to resolve this issue. Affected products include: Anchore, Anchore Anchorectl. Version information: version 0.1.4.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.