CVE-2022-4572: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in UBI Reader up to 0.8.0

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-4572?

ubi reader: upgrade to newer than 0.8.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-4572 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4572 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-2022-4572 affect?

CVE-2022-4572 affects ubi reader. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in UBI Reader up to 0.8.0. Affected by this issue is the function ubireader_extract_files of the file ubireader/ubifs/output.py of the component UBIFS File Handler. The ma

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-4572?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2022-4572 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting ubi reader. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in UBI Reader up to 0.8.0. Affected by this issue is the function ubireader_extract_files of the file ubireader/ubifs/output.py of the component UBIFS File Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 0.8.5 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is d5d68e6b1b9f7070c29df5f67fc060f579ae9139. It is recomm

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 52%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2022-12-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: ubi reader project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-17 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ubi reader project ubi reader UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.8.0

Fixed in: newer than 0.8.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ubi-reader || rpm -q ubi-reader || ubi-reader --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ubi-reader

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ubi-reader

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-2022-4572?

ubi reader: upgrade to newer than 0.8.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-4572 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4572 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-2022-4572 affect?

CVE-2022-4572 affects ubi reader. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in UBI Reader up to 0.8.0. Affected by this issue is the function ubireader_extract_files of the file ubireader/ubifs/output.py of the component UBIFS File Handler. The ma

How urgent is CVE-2022-4572?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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