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CVE-2022-48279

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.17%

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CVE-2022-48279 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In ModSecurity before 2.9.6 and 3.x before 3.0.8, HTTP multipart requests were incorrectly parsed and could bypass the Web Application Firewall. NOTE: this is related to CVE-2022-39956 but can be considered independent changes to the ModSecurity (C language) codebase.. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In ModSecurity before 2.9.6 and 3.x before 3.0.8, HTTP multipart requests were incorrectly parsed and could bypass the Web Application Firewall. NOTE: this is related to CVE-2022-39956 but can be considered independent changes to the ModSecurity (C language) codebase.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.17%

63.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OwaspModsecurity>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.8
TrustwaveModsecurity< 2.9.6
DebianDebian Linux10.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48279?
In ModSecurity before 2.9.6 and 3.x before 3.0.8, HTTP multipart requests were incorrectly parsed and could bypass the Web Application Firewall. NOTE: this is related to CVE-2022-39956 but can be considered independent changes to the ModSecurity (C language) codebase.
How severe is CVE-2022-48279?
CVE-2022-48279 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48279?
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