What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-29937?

CVE-2022-29937 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-29937?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-29937. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.5%.

Oracle Optimization CVE-2022-29937

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2022-04-29 cve@mitre.org

Command Injection Oracle Oracle Optimization

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 29, 2022 - 17:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

USU Oracle Optimization before 5.17.5 allows authenticated DataCollection users to achieve agent root access because some common OS commands are blocked but (for example) an OS command for base64 decoding is not blocked. NOTE: this is not an Oracle Corporation product.

AnalysisAI

USU Oracle Optimization before 5.17.5 allows authenticated DataCollection users to achieve agent root access because some common OS commands are blocked but (for example) an OS command for base64. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. USU Oracle Optimization before 5.17.5 allows authenticated DataCollection users to achieve agent root access because some common OS commands are blocked but (for example) an OS command for base64 decoding is not blocked. NOTE: this is not an Oracle Corporation product. Affected products include: Usu Oracle Optimization. Version information: before 5.17.5.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.