GruntJS up to 1.5.2 file.copy toctou

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GruntJS up to 1.5.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function file.copy. The manipulation results in toctou. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-1537. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GruntJS up to 1.5.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function file.copy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a toctou vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-367. The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 05/10/2022. The advisory is shared for download at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-1537 since 04/29/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 257956 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-1537), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 58016ffac5ed9338b63ecc2a63710f5027362bae is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (257956) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-2460). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Atlassian Bamboo
  • Atlassian Bitbucket
  • Atlassian Confluence
  • Atlassian Fisheye
  • Atlassian Crucible
  • Atlassian Jira

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CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (huntr.dev): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Toctou
CWE: CWE-367 / CWE-362
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 257956
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-1537

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: GruntJS 1.5.3
Patch: 58016ffac5ed9338b63ecc2a63710f5027362bae

Timelineinfo

04/29/2022 🔍
05/10/2022 +11 days 🔍
05/10/2022 +0 days 🔍
08/10/2026 +1553 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 58016ffac5ed9338b63ecc2a63710f5027362bae
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-1537 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-1537
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-199320
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-2460 - Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Fisheye, Crucible, Jira und Jira Service Management: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2022 19:54
Updated: 08/10/2026 22:29
Changes: 05/10/2022 19:54 (50), 05/12/2022 10:38 (2), 05/12/2022 10:44 (1), 08/29/2025 18:57 (16), 08/10/2026 22:29 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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