CVE-2022-21187 is a critical command injection vulnerability affecting the libvcs package prior to version 0.11.1. Specifically, the update_repo function, when using Mercurial (hg), improperly passes the URL parameter to the hg clone command, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary commands. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its high severity warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libvcs_project:libvcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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