Gotham Chat IRC help does not validate hostnames in TLS certificates
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch vulnerability in Gotham Chat IRC helper of Palantir Gotham allows A malicious attacker in a privileged network position could abuse this to perform a man-in-the-middle attack. A successful man-in-the-middle attack would allow them to intercept, read, or modify network communications to and from the affected service. This issue affects: Palantir Palantir Gotham Chat IRC helper versions prior to 30221005.210011.9242.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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
- Fix · CNA Palantir Gotham Chat IRC helper (Palantir) Fixed in 30221005.210011.9242
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48306
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jwrm-86h9-fvj6
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-48306 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48306 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jwrm-86h9-fvj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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