CVE-2022-21126
The package com.github.samtools:htsjdk before 3.0.1 are vulnerable to Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions due to the createTempDir() function in util/IOUtil.java not checking for the existence of the temporary directory…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The package com.github.samtools:htsjdk before 3.0.1 are vulnerable to Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions due to the createTempDir() function in util/IOUtil.java not checking for the existence of the temporary directory before attempting to create it.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.72% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-668
- Affected
- samtools/htsjdk
- Source
- report@snyk.io
References
- https://github.com/samtools/htsjdk/commit/4a4024a97ee3e87096df6ad9b22c8260bd527772Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/samtools/htsjdk/pull/1617Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMGITHUBSAMTOOLS-3149901Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/samtools/htsjdk/commit/4a4024a97ee3e87096df6ad9b22c8260bd527772Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/samtools/htsjdk/pull/1617Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMGITHUBSAMTOOLS-3149901Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.