Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component in Rancher wrangler



Published: 2024-08-08
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-43756
CWE-ID CWE-74
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

EUVDB-ID: #VU95539

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43756

CWE-ID: CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wrangler: before 1.0.1

External links

http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205296


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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