CVE-2022-36023

Name: CVE-2022-36023
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-18T16:15:08.11+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.91%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-36023 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Hyperledger Fabric is an enterprise-grade permissioned distributed ledger framework for developing solutions and applications. If a gateway client application sends a malformed request to a gateway peer it may crash the peer node. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Hyperledger Fabric is an enterprise-grade permissioned distributed ledger framework for developing solutions and applications. If a gateway client application sends a malformed request to a gateway peer it may crash the peer node. Version 2.4.6 checks for the malformed gateway request and returns an error to the gateway client. There are no known workarounds, users must upgrade to version 2.4.6.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.91%

55.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hyperledger	Fabric	< 2.4.6

References

https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/pull/3572Patch
https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/pull/3576Patch
https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/pull/3577Patch
https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/releases/tag/v2.4.6Release Notes
https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/security/advisories/GHSA-qj6r-fhrc-jj5rThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/pull/3572Patch
https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/pull/3576Patch
https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/pull/3577Patch
https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/releases/tag/v2.4.6Release Notes
https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/security/advisories/GHSA-qj6r-fhrc-jj5rThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 18, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-36023?

How severe is CVE-2022-36023?

CVE-2022-36023 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36023?

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