CVE-2022-45639
HIGH
Published Jan 24, 20233y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
Published Jan 24, 2023 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
OS Command injection vulnerability in sleuthkit fls tool 4.11.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted value to the m parameter. NOTE: third parties have disputed this because there is no analysis showing that the backtick command executes outside the context of the user account that entered the command line.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-78 OS Command Injection Injection
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| sleuthkit | the_sleuth_kit | 4.11.1 | any |
References 3
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171649/Sleuthkit-4.11.1-Command-Injection.html
- binaryworld.it http://www.binaryworld.it/
- binaryworld.it https://www.binaryworld.it/guidepoc.asp#CVE-2022-45639
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.