CVE-2022-34668: NVFLARE unsafe deserialization due to Pickle

CVE-2022-34668 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-08-29

NVFLARE, versions prior to 2.1.4, contains a vulnerability that deserialization of Untrusted Data due to Pickle usage may allow an unprivileged network attacker to cause Remote Code Execution, Denial Of Service, and Impact to both Confidentiality and Integrity.

Technologies: nvflare (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-34668 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-34668 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2022-34668?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 29 August 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
nvflare (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-34668?
Yes. nvflare (PyPI): upgrade to 2.1.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-34668?
Check whether you run nvflare (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • nvflare (PyPI): upgrade to 2.1.4 or later
    pip install "nvflare>=2.1.4"

Affected products

  • nvflare (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.1.4

Identifiers

  • CVE-2022-34668
  • GHSA-6qv6-q77g-7qm6
  • PYSEC-2022-257

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