Is CVE-2022-21803 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-21803 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-21803?

CVE-2022-21803 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-21803?

CVE-2022-21803 has an EPSS score of 1.75% (75th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21803?

Upgrade nconf to 0.11.4 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-21803

HIGHEPSS 75th pctl

7.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

This affects the package nconf before 0.11.4. When using the memory engine, it is possible to store a nested JSON representation of the configuration. The .set() function, that is responsible for setting the configuration properties, is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution. By providing a crafted property, it is possible to modify the properties on the Object.prototype.

CWE-1321

How to fix

Remediation Available

nconfNVD

Affected:< 0.11.4Fixed in:0.11.4CVE-2022-21803derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

1.75%probability of exploitation in 30 days

75thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 75% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Exploit2

Third-Party Advisory1

github.com

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CVE-2020-7774	High	7.3	69%	-	Fix
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.