GothamOperating system · Palantir

CVE-2022-27897

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-02-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.22.11.2 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Palantir Gotham versions prior to 3.22.11.2 included an unauthenticated endpoint that would load portions of maliciously crafted zip files to memory. An attacker could repeatedly upload a malicious zip file, which would allow them to exhaust memory resources on the dispatch server.

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 confidence

Palantir Gotham versions prior to 3.22.11.2 contain an unauthenticated endpoint that processes zip file uploads by loading portions of the file into memory. An attacker can repeatedly upload specially crafted zip files to exhaust memory resources on the dispatch server, causing denial of service.

MitigationUpdate Palantir Gotham to version 3.22.11.2 or later to receive the vendor patch. Additionally, implement network-level access controls to restrict exposure of the vulnerable endpoint and consider temporary rate limiting on file upload endpoints until patching is complete.

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
GothamOperating system
Affected:< 3.22.11.2

CVSS 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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 checks

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  1. Identify Palantir Gotham version
    Locate the installed Gotham version via the product's admin console, version file, or system information panel. Common locations include the server management interface or version metadata in the installation directory.
    Affected if Installed version is below 3.22.11.2
  2. Locate the dispatch server
    Identify which server handles file upload processing. This is typically the dispatch server component indicated in Gotham architecture documentation or server inventory.
    Affected if The dispatch server is the system receiving uploaded files
  3. Verify endpoint exposure
    Determine if the unauthenticated zip file upload endpoint is accessible from the network. Check whether network access controls or authentication are required to reach the upload functionality.
    Affected if The zip upload endpoint is exposed without authentication on the dispatch server
  4. Assess network accessibility
    Review firewall rules, network segmentation, or ACLs controlling access to the dispatch server's upload endpoint from external or untrusted networks.
    Affected if The endpoint can be reached from networks beyond the trusted internal environment

You are affected if Palantir Gotham version is prior to 3.22.11.2 AND the zip upload endpoint on the dispatch server is network-accessible without authentication.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.22.11.2 or later
Fixed in 3.22.11.2
Interim mitigation

Update Palantir Gotham to version 3.22.11.2 or later to receive the vendor patch. Additionally, implement network-level access controls to restrict exposure of the vulnerable endpoint and consider temporary rate limiting on file upload endpoints until patching is complete.

Recommended fix High confidence

3.22.11.2

  1. Obtain Gotham version 3.22.11.2 from official Palantir distribution channels
  2. Review Palantir Gotham upgrade documentation for your deployment model
  3. Execute the standard upgrade procedure for your Gotham installation
  4. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the Gotham version
  5. Confirm the vulnerable unauthenticated endpoint is no longer accessible or has been patched

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Gotham Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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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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