HTSJDK <3.0.1: Temporary File Creation Leaks Through IOUtil::createTempDir
CVE-2022-21126 Published on November 29, 2022

Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
The package com.github.samtools:htsjdk before 3.0.1 are vulnerable to Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions due to the createTempDir() function in util/IOUtil.java not checking for the existence of the temporary directory before attempting to create it.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2022-21126 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2022-21126. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be low. considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
LOW

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.26%
Percentile
49.27%

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