Is CVE-2022-35929 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-35929 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-35929 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-35929 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-35929?

CVE-2022-35929 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-35929

CWE-347Published: August 4, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

cosign is a container signing and verification utility. In versions prior to 1.10.1 cosign can report a false positive if any attestation exists. `cosign verify-attestation` used with the `--type` flag will report a false positive verification when there is at least one attestation with a valid signature and there are NO attestations of the type being verified (--type defaults to "custom"). This can happen when signing with a standard keypair and with "keyless" signing with Fulcio. This vulnerability can be reproduced with the `distroless.dev/static@sha256:dd7614b5a12bc4d617b223c588b4e0c833402b8f4991fb5702ea83afad1986e2` image. This image has a `vuln` attestation but not an `spdx` attestation. However, if you run `cosign verify-attestation --type=spdx` on this image, it incorrectly succeeds. This issue has been addressed in version 1.10.1 of cosign. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-35929 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.