CVE-2022-48564 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the plistlib.py module of Python versions up to 3.9.1, affecting NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager and Python itself. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger CPU and RAM exhaustion by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted binary Apple Property List file. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), the vulnerability has a high availability impact, but requires user interaction and has low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.6.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.7.0, < 3.7.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.8.0, < 3.8.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.9.0, < 3.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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