FreeBSD : tailscale -- Security vulnerability in the client (e0f26ac5-6a17-11ed-93e7-901b0e9408dc)

high Nessus Plugin ID 168042

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the e0f26ac5-6a17-11ed-93e7-901b0e9408dc advisory.

 - Tailscale team reports: A vulnerability identified in the Tailscale client allows a malicious website to access the peer API, which can then be used to access Tailscale environment variables.
 (CVE-2022-41925)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://tailscale.com/security-bulletins/#ts-2022-005

http://www.nessus.org/u?877c3838

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 168042

File Name: freebsd_pkg_e0f26ac56a1711ed93e7901b0e9408dc.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 11/22/2022

Updated: 12/2/2022

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-41925

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:freebsd:freebsd:tailscale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/22/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/22/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-41925