HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-24440
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-24440

CWE-88Published: April 1, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The package cocoapods-downloader before 1.6.0, from 1.6.2 and before 1.6.3 are vulnerable to Command Injection via git argument injection. When calling the Pod::Downloader.preprocess_options function and using git, both the git and branch parameters are passed to the git ls-remote subcommand in a way that additional flags can be set. The additional flags can be used to perform a command injection.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-24440 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.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

cocoapods1 product(s)
cocoapods-downloader
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/124
PATCHhttps://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/128
PATCHhttps://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/124
PATCHhttps://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/128
ADVISORYhttps://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414278
ADVISORYhttps://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414278

All References (6)

→
https://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/124Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/128Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414278Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/124Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/CocoaPods/cocoapods-downloader/pull/128Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414278Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-24440
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-88
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 1, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-24440 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.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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