CVE-2022-35976

Code execution via crafted kubeconfig

Published Aug 18, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

OS command injection in Weaveworks GitOps Tools 0.5.0 through 0.20.9 allows local users to execute code via a crafted kubeconfig. The advisory identifies OS command injection but does not disclose the affected function or the exact unsafe operation applied to kubeconfig fields. Exploitation requires a kubeconfig generated or altered by another process or user and runs code with the privileges of the person running VS Code.

CVSS severity5.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Weaveworks GitOps Tools 0.5.0 through 0.20.9 allows local users to execute code via a crafted kubeconfig. The advisory identifies OS command injection but does not disclose the affected function or the exact unsafe operation applied to kubeconfig fields. Exploitation requires a kubeconfig generated or altered by another process or user and runs code with the privileges of the person running VS Code.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-35976
Published
Aug 18, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
Weaveworks
Product
GitOps Tools for Visual Studio Code
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 0.5.0, <= 0.20.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Weaveworks · GitOps Tools for Visual Studio Codeversion=>= 0.5.0, <= 0.20.9

Published CVSS scores

5.2GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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