CVE-2022-39250

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Aunque el ataque es posible en parte debido a la decisi\u00f3n de dise\u00f1o de tratar las identidades de usuario de firma cruzada como dispositivos de Matrix en el lado del servidor (con su ID de dispositivo establecido en la parte p\u00fablica de la clave de identidad del usuario), ninguna otra implementaci\u00f3n examinada era vulnerable. A partir de la versi\u00f3n 19.7.0, el matrix-js-sdk ha sido modificado para comprobar dos veces que la clave firmada es la que ha sido verificada en lugar de hacer referencia a la clave por su ID. Ha sido realizada una comprobaci\u00f3n adicional para informar de un error cuando uno de los ID del dispositivo coincide con una clave de firma cruzada. Como este ataque requiere la coordinaci\u00f3n entre un servidor dom\u00e9stico malicioso y un atacante, quienes conf\u00edan en sus servidores dom\u00e9sticos no necesitan una mitigaci\u00f3n particular"}], "id": "CVE-2022-39250", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T04:57:59.847", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 8.6, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 4.0, "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 7.5, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2022-39250", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "yes"}, {"technicalImpact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2025-04-23T15:50:35.378280Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2022-09-29T13:15:09.693", "references": [{"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/commit/a587d7c36026fe1fcf93dfff63588abee359be76"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/releases/tag/v19.7.0"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-5w8r-8pgj-5jmf"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://matrix.org/blog/2022/09/28/upgrade-now-to-address-encryption-vulns-in-matrix-sdks-and-clients"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-35"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/commit/a587d7c36026fe1fcf93dfff63588abee359be76"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/releases/tag/v19.7.0"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-5w8r-8pgj-5jmf"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://matrix.org/blog/2022/09/28/upgrade-now-to-address-encryption-vulns-in-matrix-sdks-and-clients"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-35"}], "sourceIdentifier": "security-advisories@github.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-287"}, {"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-322"}], "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-287"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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