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CVE detail

CVE-2022-23123

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Netatalk. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the getdirparams method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-15830.

CVSS 9.8 · CriticalBuzz score 21.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 21.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
3 source links · newest first
  • Synology, QNAP and Western Digital (WD) have warned their customers about several critical Netatalk vulnerabilities that have been exploited at a recent hacking contest.

    newswww.securityweek.comApr 29, 2022, 11:15 AM
  • Users of Synology and QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices are advised to be on the lookout for patches for several critical vulnerabilities affecting Netatalk, an open-source implemention of the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) that allows Unix-like operating systems to serve file servers for Macs. There is no indication that they are currently being exploited by attackers in the wild, but until patches are made available, users should implement mitigations delineated by the companies. About the … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comApr 29, 2022, 9:26 AM
  • QNAP urges customers to disable the AFP file service protocol on their NAS devices until it fixes critical Netatalk flaws. Taiwanese vendor QNAP is warning customers to disable the AFP file service protocol on their network-attached storage (NAS) deviced until it fixes several critical Netatalk vulnerabilities. Netatalk is a free, open-source implementation of the Apple Filing Protocol that allows Unix-like operating systems […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comApr 29, 2022, 6:59 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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