CVE-2022-4768 is a critical injection vulnerability in the SSH Public Key Handler of Dropbox merou, specifically within the add_public_key function of grouper/public_key.py. This flaw allows for remote attacks by manipulating the public_key_str argument. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a high risk of compromise to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring no user interaction or prior authentication. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential future interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2022-03-28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dropbox:merou:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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