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CVE-2022-4768

Dropbox merou SSH Public Key public_key.py add_public_key injection

Published: Dec 27, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-74
NVD MITRE
6.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 53.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability was found in Dropbox merou. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function add_public_key of the file grouper/public_key.py of the component SSH Public Key Handler. The manipulation of the argument public_key_str leads to injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is d93087973afa26bc0a2d0a5eb5c0fde748bdd107. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216906 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-74

Affected Products

meroudropbox
SaaS
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
merouDropbox
SaaS
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
dropboxcommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka dropbox desktop, lepton

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/dropbox/merou/commit/d93087973afa26bc0a2d0a5eb5c0fde748bdd107
github.com
https://github.com/dropbox/merou/pull/673
github.com
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216906
vuldb.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 27, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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