CVE-2022-46648: debian debian_linux Improper Control of Generation of Code
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-46648 is a high (CVSS 8.0) Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7Timeline
- 17-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ruby-git versions prior to v1.13.0 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute an arbitrary ruby code by having a user to load a repository containing a specially crafted filename to the product. This vulnerability is different from CVE-2022-47318.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · RubygemsEcosystem advisory · calculated8.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.06 pp
From 1.35% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- ruby-git< 1.13.1-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Ruby-git1 product
- ruby-gitversions prior to v1.13.0
Ruby-git_project1 product
- ruby-git< 1.13.0
RubyGems1 product
- git≥ 1.2.0, < 1.13.0
Ubuntu1 product
- ruby-gitAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 6 products
