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Super Xray CVE-2022-41958

HIGH
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2022-11-25 security-advisories@github.com
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 25, 2022 - 18:15 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

super-xray is a web vulnerability scanning tool. Versions prior to 0.7 assumed trusted input for the program config which is stored in a yaml file. An attacker with local access to the file could exploit this and compromise the program. This issue has been addressed in commit 4d0d5966 and will be included in future releases. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

AnalysisAI

super-xray is a web vulnerability scanning tool. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. super-xray is a web vulnerability scanning tool. Versions prior to 0.7 assumed trusted input for the program config which is stored in a yaml file. An attacker with local access to the file could exploit this and compromise the program. This issue has been addressed in commit 4d0d5966 and will be included in future releases. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue. Affected products include: Super Xray Project Super Xray. Version information: prior to 0.7.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.

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