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CVE-2022-28391

BusyBox through 1.35.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if netstat is used to print a DNS PTR record's

BusyBox through 1.35.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if netstat is used to print a DNS PTR record's value to a VT compatible terminal. Alternatively, the attacker could choose to change the terminal's colors.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.03075
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-88Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
busybox<= 1.35.0
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocgitlab.alpinelinux.org · 13661gitlab.alpinelinux.org
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD03 Apr 2022 · 09:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

3
siemens-csafSSA-831302
msrcCVE-2022-28391
cisa-csafcisa-csaf-csaf_files-OT-white-2023-icsa-23-166-10
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patchMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patchMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
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