Improper input validation in ArduPilot APWeb
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the cgi.c unescape functionality of ArduPilot APWeb master branch 50b6b7ac - master branch 46177cb9. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to memory corruption. An attacker can send a network request to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-28711
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g969-j9qm-fx8r
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-28711 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-28711 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g969-j9qm-fx8r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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