What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-27631?

CVE-2022-27631 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-27631?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-27631. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.0%.

Dd Wrt CVE-2022-27631

CRITICAL

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2022-08-05 talos-cna@cisco.com

Memory Corruption Buffer Overflow Dd Wrt

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

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:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 05, 2022 - 22:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the httpd unescape functionality of DD-WRT Revision 32270 - Revision 48599. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to memory corruption. An attacker can send a network request to trigger this vulnerability.

AnalysisAI

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the httpd unescape functionality of DD-WRT Revision 32270 - Revision 48599. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the httpd unescape functionality of DD-WRT Revision 32270 - Revision 48599. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to memory corruption. An attacker can send a network request to trigger this vulnerability. Affected products include: Dd-Wrt.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).