CERTCC VINCE 1.5.0/1.50.4 User Profile code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in CERTCC VINCE. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component User Profile Handler. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-40238. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in CERTCC VINCE and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component User Profile Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A Remote Code Injection vulnerability exists in CERT software prior to version 1.50.5. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary pickle object as part of a user's profile. This can lead to code execution on the server when the user's profile is accessed.

The weakness was presented 10/26/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-40238 since 09/08/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.50.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: VINCE 1.50.5

Timelineinfo

09/08/2022 🔍
10/26/2022 +48 days 🔍
10/26/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/07/2025 +924 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-40238 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-40238
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212323

Entryinfo

Created: 10/26/2022 20:38
Updated: 05/07/2025 16:44
Changes: 10/26/2022 20:38 (39), 11/25/2022 14:56 (12), 05/07/2025 16:44 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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