CVE-2022-2274

Name: CVE-2022-2274
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-07-01T08:15:07.687+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 36.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-2274 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The OpenSSL 3.0.4 release introduced a serious bug in the RSA implementation for X86_64 CPUs supporting the AVX512IFMA instructions. This issue makes the RSA implementation with 2048 bit private keys incorrect on such machines and memory corruption will happen during the computation. EPSS estimates a 36.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The OpenSSL 3.0.4 release introduced a serious bug in the RSA implementation for X86_64 CPUs supporting the AVX512IFMA instructions. This issue makes the RSA implementation with 2048 bit private keys incorrect on such machines and memory corruption will happen during the computation. As a consequence of the memory corruption an attacker may be able to trigger a remote code execution on the machine performing the computation. SSL/TLS servers or other servers using 2048 bit RSA private keys running on machines supporting AVX512IFMA instructions of the X86_64 architecture are affected by this issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

36.51%

98.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openssl	Openssl	3.0.4
Netapp	Snapcenter	All versions
Netapp	H410c Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H300s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H500s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H700s Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H410s Firmware	All versions

References

https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4d8a88c134df634ba610ff8db1eb8478ac5fd345
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/issues/18625Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0010/Third Party Advisory
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20220705.txtVendor Advisory
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4d8a88c134df634ba610ff8db1eb8478ac5fd345
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/issues/18625Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0010/Third Party Advisory
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20220705.txtVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 1, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-2274?

How severe is CVE-2022-2274?

CVE-2022-2274 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 36.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2274?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST