PT-2022-23853 · Msys2 · Msys2

Published 2022-08-30 · Updated 2023-08-08 · CVE-2022-37172

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Msys2 versions v20220603 and below

Description The issue is related to incorrect access control in the install directory of Msys2, specifically C:msys64, which allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting binaries located in the directory.

Recommendations For Msys2 versions v20220603 and below, consider restricting access to the C:msys64 directory to prevent unauthorized modifications to binaries until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-37172

Affected Products

Msys2

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37172 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37172 · Security Note
• https://github.com/ycdxsb/Vuln/tree/main/Msys2-Vuln · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/35460 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/49073 · Telegram Post