CVE-2022-36006: Arvados is an open source platform for managing, processing, and sharing genomic and other large scientific an

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-36006?

arvados: upgrade to 2.4.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-36006 being exploited?

CVE-2022-36006 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-36006 affect?

CVE-2022-36006 affects arvados. Severity is high (CVSS 7.9). Arvados is an open source platform for managing, processing, and sharing genomic and other large scientific and biomedical data. A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Arvados Workbench allows authenticated attackers to execute

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HIGH 7.9UPGRADE

CVE-2022-36006 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.9) affecting arvados. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Arvados is an open source platform for managing, processing, and sharing genomic and other large scientific and biomedical data. A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Arvados Workbench allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted JSON payloads. This exists in all versions up to 2.4.1 and is fixed in 2.4.2. This vulnerability is specific to the Ruby on Rails Workbench application (“Workbench 1”). We d

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.9 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94, CWE-502
Published	2022-08-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: arvados

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-08-15 11:21 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: < 2.4.2

Fixed in: 2.4.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy arvados || rpm -q arvados || arvados --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.4.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade arvados

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade arvados

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-36006?

arvados: upgrade to 2.4.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-36006 being exploited?

CVE-2022-36006 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-36006 affect?

CVE-2022-36006 affects arvados. Severity is high (CVSS 7.9). Arvados is an open source platform for managing, processing, and sharing genomic and other large scientific and biomedical data. A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Arvados Workbench allows authenticated attackers to execute

How urgent is CVE-2022-36006?

Priority 47/100. High severity

Software pages

Ruby on Rails vulnerabilities · Ruby vulnerabilities

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CVE-2022-39238 MEDIUM 4.2 UPGRADE Arvados is an open source platform for managing and analyzing biomedical big data

References

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