SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-31605

NVFLARE, versions prior to 2.1.2, contains a vulnerability in its utils module, where YAML files are loaded via yaml.load() instead of yaml.safe_load().

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.02%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

NVFLARE, versions prior to 2.1.2, contains a vulnerability in its utils module, where YAML files are loaded via yaml.load() instead of yaml.safe_load(). The deserialization of Untrusted Data, may allow an unprivileged network attacker to cause Remote Code Execution, Denial Of Service, and Impact to both Confidentiality and Integrity.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
2.02% probability · 80th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-502
Affected
nvidia/nvflare
Source
psirt@nvidia.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.