Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2022-28391
BusyBox through 1.35.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if netstat is used to print a DNS PTR record's value to a VT compatible terminal. Alternatively, the attacker could choose to change the terminal's colors.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:3.50%
Executive Threat Verdict
Evaluating...
Evaluating Threat Landscape...
Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-88 ↗CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| busybox | busybox | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
3.505%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-04-03T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-04-03T20:20:12 |
| Last Updated | 2025-06-09T15:33:29 |
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