CVE-2022-40238

A Remote Code Injection vulnerability exists in CERT software prior to version 1.50.5

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 26, 2022 at 03:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:01 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVince

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A Remote Code Injection vulnerability exists in CERT software prior to version 1.50.5. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary pickle object as part of a user's profile. This can lead to code execution on the server when the user's profile is accessed.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.50.51.48.0 ≤ v < 1.50.51.48.0
Affected range stops below 1.50.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-502

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