CVE-2022-45639 describes an OS Command Injection vulnerability in version 4.11.1 of The Sleuth Kit's fls tool, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands through a crafted 'm' parameter. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating that a local attacker with low privileges can achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability without user interaction. While third parties dispute the exploitability outside the user's context, public exploit code (EDB-51225) exists, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit/Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sleuthkit:the_sleuth_kit:4.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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