Medium severity · published Oct 25, 2023
CVE-2022-4886
Ingress-nginx `path` sanitization can be bypassed with `log_format` directive
6.5
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Ingress-nginx `path` sanitization can be bypassed with `log_format` directive.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IN
Ingress-nginx · Kubernetes
before 1.8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4886
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4886
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/25/5
Mitigation
https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/issues/10570
Mailing List
https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/ge7u3qCwZLI
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0013/
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