What is CVE-2022-38459?

CVE-2022-38459 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siretta Quartz-Gold, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-38459?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Siretta Quartz-Gold

CVE-2022-38459

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the httpd downfile.cgi functionality of Siretta QUARTZ-GOLD G5.0.1.5-210720-141020. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.039 (89.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Siretta Quartz-gold — versions G5.0.1.5-210720-141020
Siretta Quartz-gold_firmware — versions g5.0.1.5-210720-141020

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38459?: CVE-2022-38459 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siretta Quartz-Gold, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-38459?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.