Scone: Improper Initialization
CVE-2022-46487 is a high-severity improper initialization vulnerability in Scone from Scontain, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version 5.8.0 as the first without the flaw, so updating Scone to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.6% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Scone to 5.8.0 or a later version.
Affected products and versions
Version data comes from NVD's product matching. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | NVD |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | CISA (ADP) |
Official description
Improper initialization of x87 and SSE floating-point configuration registers in the __scone_entry component of SCONE before 5.8.0 for Intel SGX allows a local attacker to compromise the execution integrity of floating-point operations in an enclave or access sensitive information via side-channel analysis.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Initialization
The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, in Java, if the programmer does not explicitly initialize a variable, then the code could produce a compile-time error (if the variable is local) or automatically initialize the variable to the default value for the variable's type. In Perl, if explicit initialization is not performed, then a default value of undef is assigned, which is interpreted as 0, false, or an equivalent value depending on the context in which the variable is accessed.
- Identify all variables and data stores that receive information from external sources, and apply input validation to make sure that they are only initialized to expected values.
- Explicitly initialize all your variables and other data stores, either during declaration or just before the first usage.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Patches and release notes
- sconedocs.github.io/release5.7/Release Notes
Third-party and government advisories
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0561#vulnCurrentDescriptionTitleThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15107Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Technical write-ups (may include proof of concept)
- jovanbulck.github.io/files/acsac20-fpu.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- jovanbulck.github.io/files/oakland24-pandora.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
Other references
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