CVE-2022-24552
CWE-78Published: February 6, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A flaw was found in the REST API in StarWind Stack. REST command, which manipulates a virtual disk, doesn’t check input parameters. Some of them go directly to bash as part of a script. An attacker with non-root user access can inject arbitrary data into the command that will be executed with root privileges. This affects StarWind SAN and NAS v0.2 build 1633.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-24552 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.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-24552 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts