LOW
CVE-2022-37703
CWE-22Published: September 13, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
3.3
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
In Amanda 3.5.1, an information leak vulnerability was found in the calcsize SUID binary. An attacker can abuse this vulnerability to know if a directory exists or not anywhere in the fs. The binary will use `opendir()` as root directly without checking the path, letting the attacker provide an arbitrary path.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-37703 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Vendors & Products
amanda1 product(s)
amanda
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (17)
→
http://www.amanda.org/Vendor Advisory
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/870037Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37703Third Party Advisory
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http://www.amanda.org/Vendor Advisory
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/870037Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37703Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2022-37703
CVSS Score3.3 / 10
SeverityLOW
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 13, 2022
Related CVEs (CWE-22)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-37703 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.