CVE-2022-28391

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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.

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patch Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patch Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13661 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patch Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patch Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13661 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

09 Jun 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-88

21 Nov 2024, 06:57

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patch - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patch - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patch - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patch - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13661 - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13661 - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory

11 Aug 2022, 18:44

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 7.5
v3 : 9.8 		v2 : 6.8
v3 : 8.8

12 Apr 2022, 17:31

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 7.5
v3 : 9.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patch - (MISC) https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patch - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13661 - (MISC) https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13661 - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patch - (MISC) https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patch - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory

03 Apr 2022, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2022-04-03 21:15

Updated : 2025-06-09 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-28391

Mitre link : CVE-2022-28391

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-28391

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Products Affected

busybox

  • busybox
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')