CVE-2022-29257

Electron's AutoUpdater module fails to validate certain nested components of the bundle

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Electron is a framework for writing cross-platform desktop applications using JavaScript (JS), HTML, and CSS. A vulnerability in versions prior to 18.0.0-beta.6, 17.2.0, 16.2.6, and 15.5.5 allows attackers who have control over a given apps update server / update storage to serve maliciously crafted update packages that pass the code signing validation check but contain malicious code in some components. This kind of attack would require significant privileges in a potential victim's own auto updating infrastructure and the ease of that attack entirely depends on the potential victim's infrastructure security. Electron versions 18.0.0-beta.6, 17.2.0, 16.2.6, and 15.5.5 contain a fix for this issue. There are no known workarounds.

Electron es un marco de trabajo para escribir aplicaciones de escritorio multiplataforma utilizando JavaScript (JS), HTML y CSS. Una vulnerabilidad en versiones anteriores a 18.0.0-beta.6, 17.2.0, 16.2.6 y 15.5.5, permite a atacantes que presentan el control de un determinado servidor de actualización de aplicaciones / almacenamiento de actualizaciones servir paquetes de actualización maliciosamente diseñados que pasan la comprobación de comprobación de la firma de código pero que contienen código malicioso en algunos componentes. Este tipo de ataque requeriría privilegios significativos en la propia infraestructura de actualización automática de una víctima potencial y la facilidad de ese ataque depende totalmente de la seguridad de la infraestructura de la víctima potencial. Electron versiones 18.0.0-beta.6, 17.2.0, 16.2.6 y 15.5.5 contienen una corrección para este problema. No se presentan mitigaciones conocidas

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-04-13 CVE Reserved
2022-06-13 CVE Published
2024-01-04 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://github.com/electron/electron/security/advisories/GHSA-77xc-hjv8-ww97	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				< 15.5.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version " < 15.5.0"		-		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				>= 16.0.1 < 16.2.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version " >= 16.0.1 < 16.2.0"		-		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				>= 17.0.1 < 17.2.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version " >= 17.0.1 < 17.2.0"		-		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				16.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "16.0.0"		beta1		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				16.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "16.0.0"		beta2		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				16.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "16.0.0"		beta3		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				16.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "16.0.0"		beta4		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				16.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "16.0.0"		beta5		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				16.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "16.0.0"		beta6		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				16.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "16.0.0"		beta7		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				16.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "16.0.0"		beta8		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				16.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "16.0.0"		beta9		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				17.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "17.0.0"		beta1		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				17.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "17.0.0"		beta2		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				17.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "17.0.0"		beta3		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				17.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "17.0.0"		beta4		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				17.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "17.0.0"		beta5		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				17.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "17.0.0"		beta6		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				17.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "17.0.0"		beta7		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				17.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "17.0.0"		beta8		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				17.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "17.0.0"		beta9		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				18.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "18.0.0"		beta1		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				18.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "18.0.0"		beta2		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				18.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "18.0.0"		beta3		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				18.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "18.0.0"		beta4		Affected
Electronjs Search vendor "Electronjs"		Electron Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron"				18.0.0 Search vendor "Electronjs" for product "Electron" and version "18.0.0"		beta5		Affected