Is CVE-2022-48253 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-48253 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-08.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48253?

CVE-2022-48253 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-48253?

Patch guidance is available from nazgul security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-48253.

Fix CVE-2022-48253 - CRITICAL nazgul nostromo

Description

nhttpd in Nostromo before 2.1 is vulnerable to a path traversal that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the remote server. The vulnerability occurs when the homedirs option is used.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NAZGUL
Published: 1/11/2023
Last Modified: 4/8/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-48253

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