What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-41920?

CVE-2022-41920 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-41920?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-41920. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.8%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-41920?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-41920. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Lancet CVE-2022-41920

HIGH

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2022-11-17 security-advisories@github.com

Path Traversal Lancet

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 17, 2022 - 18:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Lancet is a general utility library for the go programming language. Affected versions are subject to a ZipSlip issue when using the fileutil package to unzip files. This issue has been addressed and a fix will be included in versions 2.1.10 and 1.3.4. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

AnalysisAI

Lancet is a general utility library for the go programming language. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, 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. Lancet is a general utility library for the go programming language. Affected versions are subject to a ZipSlip issue when using the fileutil package to unzip files. This issue has been addressed and a fix will be included in versions 2.1.10 and 1.3.4. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue. Affected products include: Lancet Project Lancet.

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.