CVE-2022-4967

Name: CVE-2022-4967
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-05-14T11:57:00.55+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-4967 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. strongSwan versions 5.9.2 through 5.9.5 are affected by authorization bypass through improper validation of certificate with host mismatch (CWE-297). When certificates are used to authenticate clients in TLS-based EAP methods, the IKE or EAP identity supplied by a client is not enforced to be contained in the client's certificate. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

strongSwan versions 5.9.2 through 5.9.5 are affected by authorization bypass through improper validation of certificate with host mismatch (CWE-297). When certificates are used to authenticate clients in TLS-based EAP methods, the IKE or EAP identity supplied by a client is not enforced to be contained in the client's certificate. So clients can authenticate with any trusted certificate and claim an arbitrary IKE/EAP identity as their own. This is problematic if the identity is used to make policy decisions. A fix was released in strongSwan version 5.9.6 in August 2022 (e4b4aabc4996fc61c37deab7858d07bc4d220136).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Strongswan	Strongswan	>= 5.9.2, < 5.9.6

References

https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/commit/e4b4aabc4996fc61c37deab7858d07bc4d220136Patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240614-0006/Third Party Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4967Third Party Advisory
https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2024/05/13/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2022-4967).htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/commit/e4b4aabc4996fc61c37deab7858d07bc4d220136Patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240614-0006/Third Party Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4967Third Party Advisory
https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2024/05/13/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2022-4967).htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 14, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4967?

How severe is CVE-2022-4967?

CVE-2022-4967 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4967?

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Source: NVD / NIST