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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-46648
high Nessus Plugin ID 225122
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Synopsis
The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.Description
The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.- ruby-git versions prior to v1.13.0 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary ruby code by having a user to load a repository containing a specially crafted filename to the product. This vulnerability is different from CVE-2022-47318. (CVE-2022-46648)
Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.
Solution
There is no known solution at this time.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 225122
File Name: unpatched_CVE_2022_46648.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Misc.
Published: 3/5/2025
Updated: 8/30/2025
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-46648
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ruby-git, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:ruby-git, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts
Required KB Items: Host/OS/identifier, Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, global_settings/vendor_unpatched
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-46648