Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was found in Freedom of the Press SecureDrop. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file gpg-agent.conf. The manipulation leads to symlink following. Local access is required to approach this attack. The name of the patch is b0526a06f8ca713cce74b63e00d3730618d89691. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215972.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom | Securedrop | < 2.5.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/commit/b0526a06f8ca713cce74b63e00d3PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/compare/2.5.0...2.5.1
- https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/pull/6704Third Party Advisory
- https://securedrop.org/news/2_5_1-security-advisory/
- https://vuldb.com/?id.215972Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/commit/b0526a06f8ca713cce74b63e00d3PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/compare/2.5.0...2.5.1
- https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/pull/6704Third Party Advisory
- https://securedrop.org/news/2_5_1-security-advisory/
- https://vuldb.com/?id.215972Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-4563?
CVE-2022-4563 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A vulnerability was found in Freedom of the Press SecureDrop. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file gpg-agent.conf. The manipulation leads to ...
How severe is CVE-2022-4563?
CVE-2022-4563 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4563?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedom Securedrop.