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HIGH

CVE-2022-40764

CWE-78Published: October 3, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Snyk CLI before 1.996.0 allows arbitrary command execution, affecting Snyk IDE plugins and the snyk npm package. Exploitation could follow from the common practice of viewing untrusted files in the Visual Studio Code editor, for example. The original demonstration was with shell metacharacters in the vendor.json ignore field, affecting snyk-go-plugin before 1.19.1. This affects, for example, the Snyk TeamCity plugin (which does not update automatically) before 20220930.142957.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-40764 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.

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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

snyk2 product(s)

cligolang cli

Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/snyk/cli/releases/tag/v1.996.0

PATCHhttps://github.com/snyk/snyk-go-plugin/releases/tag/v1.19.1

PATCHhttps://support.snyk.io/hc/en-us/articles/7015908293789-CVE-2022-40764-Command-Injection-vulnerability-affecting-Snyk-CLI-versions-prior-to-1-996-0

PATCHhttps://github.com/snyk/cli/releases/tag/v1.996.0

PATCHhttps://github.com/snyk/snyk-go-plugin/releases/tag/v1.19.1

PATCHhttps://support.snyk.io/hc/en-us/articles/7015908293789-CVE-2022-40764-Command-Injection-vulnerability-affecting-Snyk-CLI-versions-prior-to-1-996-0

ADVISORYhttps://www.imperva.com/blog/how-scanning-your-projects-for-security-issues-can-lead-to-remote-code-execution/

ADVISORYhttps://www.imperva.com/blog/how-scanning-your-projects-for-security-issues-can-lead-to-remote-code-execution/

All References (8)

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https://github.com/snyk/cli/releases/tag/v1.996.0Patch · Release Notes · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/snyk/snyk-go-plugin/releases/tag/v1.19.1Patch · Release Notes · Third Party Advisory

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https://support.snyk.io/hc/en-us/articles/7015908293789-CVE-2022-40764-Command-Injection-vulnerability-affecting-Snyk-CLI-versions-prior-to-1-996-0Patch · Vendor Advisory

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https://www.imperva.com/blog/how-scanning-your-projects-for-security-issues-can-lead-to-remote-code-execution/Exploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/snyk/cli/releases/tag/v1.996.0Patch · Release Notes · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/snyk/snyk-go-plugin/releases/tag/v1.19.1Patch · Release Notes · Third Party Advisory

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https://support.snyk.io/hc/en-us/articles/7015908293789-CVE-2022-40764-Command-Injection-vulnerability-affecting-Snyk-CLI-versions-prior-to-1-996-0Patch · Vendor Advisory

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https://www.imperva.com/blog/how-scanning-your-projects-for-security-issues-can-lead-to-remote-code-execution/Exploit · Technical Description · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-40764

CVSS Score7.8 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-78

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedOct 3, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-78)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2022-40764 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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