CVE-2022-40929

Name: CVE-2022-40929
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-28T18:15:09.813+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-40929 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. XXL-JOB 2.2.0 has a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks. NOTE: this is disputed because the issues/4929 report is about an intended and supported use case (running arbitrary Bash scripts on behalf of users).. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

XXL-JOB 2.2.0 has a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks. NOTE: this is disputed because the issues/4929 report is about an intended and supported use case (running arbitrary Bash scripts on behalf of users).

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

1.21%

64.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xuxueli	Xxl-Job	2.2.0

References

https://github.com/xuxueli/xxl-job/issues/2979Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/xuxueli/xxl-job/issues/2979Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 28, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-40929?

How severe is CVE-2022-40929?

CVE-2022-40929 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40929?

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Source: NVD / NIST