HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-26184
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-26184

CWE-426Published: March 21, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Poetry v1.1.9 and below was discovered to contain an untrusted search path which causes the application to behave in unexpected ways when users execute Poetry commands in a directory containing malicious content. This vulnerability occurs when the application is ran on Windows OS.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-26184 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

Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
python-poetry1 product(s)
poetry
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/python-poetry/poetry-core/pull/205/commits/fa9cb6f358ae840885c700f954317f34838caba7
PATCHhttps://github.com/python-poetry/poetry-core/pull/205/commits/fa9cb6f358ae840885c700f954317f34838caba7
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/1.1.9
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/1.1.9

All References (6)

→
https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry-core/pull/205/commits/fa9cb6f358ae840885c700f954317f34838caba7Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/1.1.9Release Notes · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/securing-developer-tools-package-managers/
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https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry-core/pull/205/commits/fa9cb6f358ae840885c700f954317f34838caba7Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/1.1.9Release Notes · Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/securing-developer-tools-package-managers/

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-26184
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-426
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 21, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-26184 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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