CVE-2022-33990

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Published Aug 15, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Misinterpretation of special domain name characters in dproxy-nexgen (aka dproxy nexgen) leads to cache poisoning because domain names and their associated IP addresses are cached in their misinterpreted form.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dproxy-nexgen_project:dproxy-nexgen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-37023	Misinterpretation of special domain name characters in dproxy-nexgen (aka dproxy nexgen) leads to cache poisoning because domain names and their associated IP addresses are cached in their misinterpreted form.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.237% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://sourceforge.net/projects/dproxy/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/14/3
https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity21/presentation/jeitner
https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity22/presentation/jeitner

History

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Subscriptions

Dproxy-nexgen Project Dproxy-nexgen

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:16 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 15, 2022, 12:10 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:16 AM
Reserved: Jun 18, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 15, 2022, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:49 AM

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