CVE-2022-40257: cert vince Injection
CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 10-10-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-40257 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Injection vulnerability in cert vince. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 10-10-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An HTML injection vulnerability exists in CERT/CC VINCE software prior to 1.50.4. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary HTML via a crafted email with HTML content in the Subject field.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
36%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.04 pp
From 0.39% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.43%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.
- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
Affected systems
Cert1 product
- vince< 1.50.4
Cert/cc1 product
- vince - the vulnerability information and coordination environment≥ 1.48.0, < 1.50.4
2 vendors · 2 products