CVE-2022-4603 describes a problematic vulnerability in the pppdump component of the ppp package, specifically affecting the dumpppp function due to improper array index validation. This vulnerability impacts products like Samba and ppp. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5, the vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, but requires user interaction (UI:R). A successful exploit could lead to high availability impact (A:H), though its existence is currently doubted. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB: None). Community discussion and media coverage are absent, indicating very low attention to this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:ppp:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | ||
< 2.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:ppp:*:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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