Is CVE-2022-32268 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-32268 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-32268 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-32268 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-32268?

CVE-2022-32268 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-32268

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: June 3, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

StarWind SAN and NAS v0.2 build 1914 allow remote code execution. A flaw was found in REST API in StarWind Stack. REST command, which allows changing the hostname, doesn’t check a new hostname parameter. It goes 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-32268 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 8.8.