Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2022-3602 is a high-severity OpenSSL 3.0.x certificate-verification flaw. A malicious certificate email address can trigger a small stack overflow, usually risking service crashes and potentially code execution on less-protected builds. It was downgraded from critical because exploitation depends on certificate trust/path behavior and platform stack protections. Exposure is limited to OpenSSL 3.0.0 through 3.0.6. Priority systems include applications, appliances, containers, and libraries using OpenSSL 3.0.x for TLS certificate verification, especially TLS clients and servers using mutual TLS/client authentication. Treat as urgent patching, not emergency panic. The issue affects a widely used cryptographic library and is network-reachable, but sources describe meaningful exploitability constraints. Focus first on externally reachable services, mTLS environments, and products bundling OpenSSL 3.0.x. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected OpenSSL 3.0.x deployments to OpenSSL 3.0.7 or later.; Apply operating system and vendor appliance updates that include the OpenSSL fix.; Inventory statically linked or bundled OpenSSL copies in applications and containers..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20221101.txtCVE reference
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fe3b639dc19b325846f4f6801f2f4604f56e3de3CVE reference
- 20221028 Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL Affecting Cisco Products: November 2022CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202211-01CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0023CVE reference
- VU#794340CVE reference · third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-0f1d2e0537CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-502f096dceCVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221102-0001/CVE reference
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