Vulnerability · Published Dec 12, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-46908
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the sqlite3 package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
SQLite through 3.40.0, when relying on --safe for execution of an untrusted CLI script, does not properly implement the azProhibitedFunctions protection mechanism, and instead allows UDF functions such as WRITEFILE.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | sqlite3 | 3.40.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46908 |
| Debian:13 | sqlite3 | 3.40.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46908 |
| Debian:14 | sqlite3 | 3.40.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46908 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | sqlite3 | 3.37.2-2ubuntu0.3 | USN-6566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | sqlite3 | 3.37.2-2ubuntu0.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-46908 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33948588
- https://sqlite.org/forum/forumpost/07beac8056151b2f
- https://sqlite.org/src/info/cefc032473ac5ad2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230203-0005/
- GLSA-202311-03 vendor-advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-556635.html