CVE-2022-48580
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 · uneditedA command injection vulnerability exists in the ARP ping device tool feature of the ScienceLogic SL1 that takes unsanitized user controlled input and passes it directly to a shell command. This allows for the injection of arbitrary commands to the underlying operating system.
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 confidenceThis is a classic OS command injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in ScienceLogic SL1's ARP ping device tool. The feature accepts user input and passes it directly to a shell command without sanitization, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the unsanitized input field.
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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<= 11.1.2CVSS 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 if ScienceLogic SL1 is installedCheck your systems for ScienceLogic SL1 installation directories, services, or components. Look for processes named 'sl1' or directories containing 'scilogy' or 'sl1' in the filesystem.Affected if ScienceLogic SL1 software is found on the system
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Determine the installed SL1 versionLocate the SL1 installation and check its version. Common locations include installation logs, version files, or the SL1 admin interface typically accessible at /api/ on port 443. Compare your installed version against the affected range: 11.1.2 and below.Affected if The installed version is 11.1.2 or lower
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Verify if the ARP ping device tool is accessibleLocate the ARP ping functionality within SL1. This is typically found in the device management or network tools section of the SL1 web interface. Check if the ARP ping feature is enabled and accessible to users.Affected if The ARP ping device tool feature is enabled and accessible in the SL1 interface
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Check for unauthorized command execution in logsReview SL1 system logs, web server logs, and audit logs for suspicious patterns. Look for unusual commands, shell metacharacters (such as ; | & $ ` or &&), or unexpected network utilities being invoked around the ARP ping functionality.Affected if Logs show unexpected shell commands, command injection patterns, or execution of arbitrary system utilities in conjunction with ARP ping requests
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Identify exposed ARP ping interfaceDetermine if the ARP ping functionality is exposed to untrusted networks or users. Check network access controls, firewall rules, and authentication settings for the SL1 web interface and API endpoints serving the ARP ping feature.Affected if The ARP ping interface is accessible from untrusted networks or unauthenticated users
Your environment is affected if ScienceLogic SL1 version 11.1.2 or lower is installed with the ARP ping device tool feature enabled and accessible.
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.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation and use non-shell execution methods (e.g., passing arguments as a list to subprocess with shell=False) instead of passing unsanitized user input directly to shell commands.
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