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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-2068Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: openssl · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2022-2068Unknown / EvaluatingCRITICAL (raw)CVSS 9.8CWE-78

In addition to the c_rehash shell command injection identified in CVE-2022-1292, further circumstances where the c_rehash script does not properly sanitise shell metacharacters to prevent command injection were found by code review

Published: 21 Jun 2022•Last updated: 14 Oct 2026, 06:47 PM IST•Source identifier: openssl-security@openssl.org
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 2 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
9.8CRITICAL (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric source134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
EPSS probability
96.4%0.964
Percentile100th
Weakness type
CWE-78
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

In addition to the c_rehash shell command injection identified in CVE-2022-1292, further circumstances where the c_rehash script does not properly sanitise shell metacharacters to prevent command injection were found by code review. When the CVE-2022-1292 was fixed it was not discovered that there are other places in the script where the file names of certificates being hashed were possibly passed to a command executed through the shell. This script is distributed by some operating systems in a manner where it is automatically executed. On such operating systems, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the script. Use of the c_rehash script is considered obsolete and should be replaced by the OpenSSL rehash command line tool. Fixed in OpenSSL 3.0.4 (Affected 3.0.0,3.0.1,3.0.2,3.0.3). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1p (Affected 1.1.1-1.1.1o). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2zf (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2ze).

SOC priority

High Priority

Actively exploited

Unknown

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; CRITICAL severity; Critical CVSS with elevated EPSS probability

Affected Products & Remediation

28 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • openssl openssl · >= 1.0.2 < 1.0.2zf; >= 1.1.1 < 1.1.1p; >= 3.0.0 < 3.0.4 · NVD CPE · Source
  • debian debian linux · 10.0; 11.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • fedoraproject fedora · 35; 36 · NVD CPE · Source
  • siemens sinec ins · < 1.0; 1.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp element software · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp hci management node · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp ontap antivirus connector · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp ontap select deploy administration utility · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp santricity smi-s provider · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp smi-s provider · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp snapmanager · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp solidfire · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp bootstrap os · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h615c firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h610s firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h610c firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h410c firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h300s firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h500s firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h700s firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h410s firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp fas 8300 firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp fas 8700 firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp fas a400 firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp aff 8300 firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp aff 8700 firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp aff a400 firmware · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • broadcom sannav · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
NVD applicability prerequisites: cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h615c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h610s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h610c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:fas_8300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. These are conditions, not proof that an environment is exposed or unaffected.
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

Not provided by source

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
Unknown
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched command-injection (CWE-78); network-unauthenticated (CVSS AV:N, CVSS PR:N, CVSS UI:N)

Exposure

  1. Identify installations of the affected product and compare versions with the advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A weakness class does not establish local exposure. · Rule command-injection
  2. Identify devices reporting this CVE and note which expose the affected service to untrusted networks.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A network-reachable, no-privilege vector makes internet-facing instances the first exposure question. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review command interpreters spawned by the affected service or application.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · Unexpected process lineage can support command-injection hunting. · Rule command-injection
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Exploitation evidence

  1. Review inbound connections to the affected service from unexpected sources since the advisory date.Telemetry: DeviceNetworkEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; it does not show that exploitation occurred. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Response

  1. Confirm the vendor mitigation or fixed version on affected assets.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · Inventory checks can verify remediation. · Rule command-injection

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
openssl-security@openssl.org
Record status · verification
UPDATED · NVD API
CPE
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_ins:1.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

3 public sources
git.openssl.orgSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordcert-portal.siemens.comSource record

Linked by the query's stored exact CVE association. Review required tables and validation status before use.

Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2022-2068
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2022-2068
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2022-2068"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
Open KQL Library

Correlated briefings

— No published briefing references this CVE

SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.