CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2022-21126

The package com.github.samtools:htsjdk before 3.0.1 are vulnerable to Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions due to the createTempDir() function in util/IOUtil.java not checking for the existence of the temporary directory before attempting to create it.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/samtools/htsjdk/pull/1617 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/samtools/htsjdk/commit/4a4024a97ee3e87096df6ad9b22c8260bd527772 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMGITHUBSAMTOOLS-3149901 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:samtools:htsjdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-11-29 05:15

Updated : 2022-12-01 09:08

NVD link : CVE-2022-21126

Mitre link : CVE-2022-21126

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-668