CVE-2022-28391

BusyBox through 1.35.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if netstat is used to print a DNS PTR record's value to a VT compatible terminal. Alternatively, the attacker could choose to change the terminal's colors.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patch	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patch	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13661	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patch	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patch	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13661	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Jun 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-88

Information

Published : 2022-04-03 21:15

Updated : 2025-06-09 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-28391

Mitre link : CVE-2022-28391

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-28391

JSON object : View

Products Affected

busybox

busybox

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

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