Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-2255 (CCN-234448)

Assigned:2022-05-25
Published:2022-05-25
Updated:2022-10-01
Summary:A vulnerability was found in mod_wsgi. The X-Client-IP header is not removed from a request from an untrusted proxy, allowing an attacker to pass the X-Client-IP header to the target WSGI application because the condition to remove it is missing.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-345
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-2255

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
modwsgi-cve20222255-sec-bypass(234448)

Source: CCN
Type: mod_wsgi GIT Repository
mod_wsgi.c

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GrahamDumpleton/mod_wsgi/blob/4.9.2/src/server/mod_wsgi.c#L13940-L13941

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GrahamDumpleton/mod_wsgi/blob/4.9.2/src/server/mod_wsgi.c#L14046-L14082

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20220915 [SECURITY] [DLA 3111-1] mod-wsgi security update

Source: CCN
Type: mod_wsgi Web site
Version 4.9.3

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://modwsgi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/release-notes/version-4.9.3.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 4.9.3)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:648
    P
    Security update for apache2-mod_wsgi (Moderate) (in QA)
    2022-10-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:649
    P
    Security update for apache2-mod_wsgi (Moderate) (in QA)
    2022-10-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:650
    P
    Security update for apache2-mod_wsgi (Moderate) (in QA)
    2022-10-04
    BACK
    modwsgi mod wsgi *
    debian debian linux 10.0