What is CVE-2022-4967?

CVE-2022-4967 is a high-severity vulnerability in Strongswan, classified under Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2024-05-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-4967?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Strongswan

CVE-2022-4967

strongSwan versions 5.9.2 through 5.9.5 are affected by authorization bypass through improper validation of certificate with host mismatch (CWE-297). When certificates are used to authenticate clients in TLS-based EAP methods, the IKE or E…

EPSS: 0.000 (14.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Strongswan — versions 5.9.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-297 — Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch

References

github.com/strongswan/strongswan/commit/e4b4aabc4996fc61c37deab7858d07bc4d220136 (patch)
www.strongswan.org/blog/2024/05/13/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2022-4967).html (vendor-advisory)
www.cve.org/CVERecord (issue-tracking)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240614-0006/

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4967?: CVE-2022-4967 is a high-severity vulnerability in Strongswan, classified under Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2024-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-4967?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.