CVE-2022-41412
Published: 30 November 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-41412 is a high-severity SSRF (CWE-918) vulnerability in Perfsonar Perfsonar. Its CVSS base score is 8.6 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-41412 is an SSRF vulnerability in the graphData.cgi component of perfSONAR versions 4.4.5 and earlier. The flaw, tracked under CWE-918, permits unauthenticated network attackers to reach internal resources and retrieve sensitive data, reflected in its CVSS 3.1 score of 8.6.
Remote attackers with no credentials or user interaction can send crafted requests to graphData.cgi, leveraging the service as an open proxy to relay traffic to arbitrary destinations and exfiltrate information otherwise inaccessible from the internet.
Public proof-of-concept code and an open-proxy relay exploit targeting perfSONAR 4.4.4 have been published on GitHub and Packet Storm. The CVE maintains a high EPSS score with a recorded peak of 0.8984 and current value of 0.8467, indicating sustained exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-44605
Vulnerability details
An issue in the graphData.cgi component of perfSONAR v4.4.5 and prior allows attackers to access sensitive data and execute Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing attempts server-side requests to internal resources, identifying SSRF weaknesses for remediation.
Outbound connections to external resources can be monitored and limited at the boundary, reducing SSRF impact.
Validates server-side URLs and resource references to block SSRF attempts.
Detects server-side request forgery through monitoring of unexpected outbound connections.