8.8

CVE-2022-28391: busybox Argument Injection

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2022-28391MGASA-2022-0135CGA-5xj8-8xwp-xjh8
Published 03-04-2022Last modified 09-06-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-28391 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Argument Injection vulnerability in busybox. EPSS estimates a 3.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
46/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
3.52%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 3
CGA-C95Q-245J-H3HQCGA-R62R-6FC8-6Q43UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28391

Timeline

  1. 03-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-06-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 3.49% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (gitlab.alpinelinux.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Alpine1 product
  • busybox< 1.31.1-r22 | < 1.32.1-r8 | < 1.33.1-r7 | < 1.34.1-r5 | < 1.35.0-r7
Busybox1 product
Chainguard1 product
  • busybox< 1.35.0-r3
Mageia1 product
  • busybox< 1.34.1-1.1.mga8
Wolfi1 product
  • busybox< 1.35.0-r3

5 vendors · 5 products

References

8 links