HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-2097
MEDIUM

CVE-2022-2097

CWE-327Published: July 5, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

AES OCB mode for 32-bit x86 platforms using the AES-NI assembly optimised implementation will not encrypt the entirety of the data under some circumstances. This could reveal sixteen bytes of data that was preexisting in the memory that wasn't written. In the special case of "in place" encryption, sixteen bytes of the plaintext would be revealed. Since OpenSSL does not support OCB based cipher suites for TLS and DTLS, they are both unaffected. Fixed in OpenSSL 3.0.5 (Affected 3.0.0-3.0.4). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1q (Affected 1.1.1-1.1.1p).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-2097 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
netapp11 product(s)
active iq unified managerclustered data ontap antivirus connectorh300s firmwareh500s firmwareh500sh700s firmwareh700sh410s firmwareh410sh410c firmwareh410c
OpenSSL1 product(s)
openssl
siemens1 product(s)
sinec ins
Source: NVD CPE · 18 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-332410.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00019.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-02
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0011/
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5343
ADVISORYhttps://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20220705.txt
ADVISORYhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-332410.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00019.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-02
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0011/
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5343
ADVISORYhttps://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20220705.txt

All References (26)

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https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-332410.pdfThird Party Advisory
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https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=919925673d6c9cfed3c1085497f5dfbbed5fc431
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https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a98f339ddd7e8f487d6e0088d4a9a42324885a93
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00019.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R6CK57NBQFTPUMXAPJURCGXUYT76NQAK/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V6567JERRHHJW2GNGJGKDRNHR7SNPZK7/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VCMNWKERPBKOEBNL7CLTTX3ZZCZLH7XA/
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-02Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0011/Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230420-0008/
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
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https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5343Third Party Advisory
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https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20220705.txtVendor Advisory
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https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-332410.pdfThird Party Advisory
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https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=919925673d6c9cfed3c1085497f5dfbbed5fc431

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-2097
CVSS Score5.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-327
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 5, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-2097 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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