#VU71422 Insufficiently protected credentials in SCS Library Client - CVE-2022-23538

Vulnerability identifier: #VU71422

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23538

CWE-ID: CWE-522

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SCS Library Client
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Sylabs

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials when pulling container images. A remote administrator can obtain the HTTP Authorization header.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SCS Library Client: 1.3.2 - 1.4.1

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External links
https://github.com/sylabs/scs-library-client/commit/68ac4cab5cda0afd8758ff5b5e2e57be6a22fcfa
https://github.com/sylabs/scs-library-client/commit/b5db2aacba6bf1231f42dd475cc32e6355ab47b2
https://github.com/sylabs/scs-library-client/commit/eebd7caaab310b1fa803e55b8fc1acd9dcd2d00c
https://github.com/sylabs/scs-library-client/security/advisories/GHSA-7p8m-22h4-9pj7

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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