CVE-2022-24388
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedVulnerability in rconfig “date” enables an attacker with user level access to the CLI to inject root level commands into Fidelis Network and Deception CommandPost, Collector, Sensor, and Sandbox components as well as neighboring Fidelis components. The vulnerability is present in Fidelis Network and Deception versions prior to 9.4.5. Patches and updates are available to address this vulnerability.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA command injection vulnerability in the rconfig 'date' function allows authenticated users with CLI access to execute root-level commands on Fidelis Network and Deception products (CommandPost, Collector, Sensor, and Sandbox) prior to version 9.4.5. The attacker exploits the date parameter to inject OS commands, achieving privilege escalation from user to root.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 9.4.5< 9.4.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Fidelis productsSearch for Fidelis Network or Deception product installations on the system. Look for directories or services related to CommandPost, Collector, Sensor, or Sandbox components.Affected if Fidelis Network or Deception products are found on the system
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Determine installed product versionUse the system's package manager, CLI version command, or check configuration files to obtain the exact version number of the Fidelis product.Affected if The installed version is lower than 9.4.5
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Verify CLI access availabilityCheck if the rconfig CLI utility is accessible on the system. Determine if authenticated CLI users can access the rconfig tool.Affected if CLI access to rconfig is available to authenticated users
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Confirm date function accessibilityTest or inspect whether the 'date' function within the rconfig CLI tool is accessible and functional for authenticated users.Affected if The rconfig 'date' function is accessible via CLI
A user is affected if they have Fidelis Network or Deception products installed with a version lower than 9.4.5 and the rconfig CLI with its 'date' function is accessible to authenticated users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped9.4.5
Upgrade Fidelis Network and Deception components to version 9.4.5 or later, or apply the available patches to remediate the command injection vulnerability.
9.4.5 or later
- Obtain Fidelis Network and Deception version 9.4.5 or later from the official Fidelis Security support portal or vendor distribution channels
- Review the upgrade documentation specific to your deployment topology (CommandPost, Collector, Sensor, or Sandbox components)
- Execute the upgrade procedure according to Fidelis documentation, ensuring backup of current configuration
- Verify the version post-upgrade matches 9.4.5 or later
- Confirm the 'date' command functionality no longer permits privilege escalation
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-24388 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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