CVE-2022-25973

Local command execution via unsanitized port

Published Aug 10, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Command injection in mc-kill-port 1.0.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted port argument. The kill function interpolates the caller-supplied port argument into an operating-system command without sanitization. A local user able to invoke the package can run commands with the host process privileges, including altering data or availability.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in mc-kill-port 1.0.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted port argument. The kill function interpolates the caller-supplied port argument into an operating-system command without sanitization. A local user able to invoke the package can run commands with the host process privileges, including altering data or availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-25973
Published
Aug 10, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Mc-kill-port Project
Product
mc-kill-port
Classifications
CWE-88, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 10, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <unspecified

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Mc-kill-port Project · mc-kill-portversion=0 <unspecified

Published CVSS scores

7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-88Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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