HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-48174
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-48174

CWE-787Published: August 22, 2023· Updated: Jul 14, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

There is a stack overflow vulnerability in ash.c:6030 in busybox before 1.35. In the environment of Internet of Vehicles, this vulnerability can be executed from command to arbitrary code execution.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-48174 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

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

busybox1 product(s)
busybox
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=15216
ADVISORYhttps://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=15216
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00012.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241129-0001/

All References (6)

→
https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=15216Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
→
https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=15216Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00012.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241129-0001/Third Party Advisory
→
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-089022.html
→
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-585531.html

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-48174
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 22, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-48174 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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