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CVE-2022-31124

22
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-31124 affects the openssh_key_parser Python package, specifically versions prior to 0.0.6. This vulnerability allows an attacker to expose sensitive raw field values from OpenSSH key files if they can modify the declared length of a key's field, causing the parser to include the raw value in an error message. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low attack complexity and requiring low privileges, leading to high confidentiality impact. There is no impact on integrity or availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 0.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openssh_key_parser_project:openssh_key_parser:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.7HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.1
Impact Score
4.0
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.27%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
66.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0127 is in the 81st percentile among its peer group of 21,951 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: openssh-key-parserFixed in: 0.0.6

Vendor Advisories (1)

pipGHSA-hm37-9xh2-q499medium

Possible leak of key's raw field if declared length is incorrect

Jul 6, 2022

References

github.com / scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/commit/26e0a471e9fdb23e635bc3014cf4cbd2323a08d3
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/commit/274447f91b4037b7050ae634879b657554523b39
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/commit/d5b53b4b7e76c5b666fc657019dbf864fb04076c
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/pull/5
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
github.com / scottcwang/openssh_key_parser/security/advisories/GHSA-hm37-9xh2-q499
Third Party Advisory