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The c_rehash script allows command injection

CVE-2022-2068

In addition to the c_rehash shell command injection identified in CVE-2022-1292, further circumstances where the c_rehash script does not properly sanitise shell metacharacters to prevent command injection were found by code review. When the CVE-2022-1292 was fixed it was not discovered that there are other places in the script where the file names of certificates being hashed were possibly passed to a command executed through the shell. This script is distributed by some operating systems in a manner where it is automatically executed. On such operating systems, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the script. Use of the c_rehash script is considered obsolete and should be replaced by the OpenSSL rehash command line tool. Fixed in OpenSSL 3.0.4 (Affected 3.0.0,3.0.1,3.0.2,3.0.3). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1p (Affected 1.1.1-1.1.1o). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2zf (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2ze).

No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:95.76%
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Attack Surface
Authentication
Weaponization
SSVC Action

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78 ↗CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
OpenSSL OpenSSL Fixed in OpenSSL 3.0.4 (Affected 3.0.0,3.0.1,3.0.2,3.0.3) (affected), Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1p (Affected 1.1.1-1.1.1o) (affected), Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2zf (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2ze) (affected)

References & Technical Advisories

No reference links found.

Threat Intelligence Signals

EPSS Score
95.764%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityOpenSSL Software Foundation · Vendor · USA
Reserved2022-06-13T00:00:00
Published2022-06-21T14:45:20
Patch Date2022-06-21
Last Updated2025-12-30T04:55:27

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