# CVE-2022-31020: Remote code execution in Indy's NODE\_UPGRADE transaction

- Also known as: PYSEC-2022-265, GHSA-R6V9-P59M-GJ2P
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.12.5rc1
- Published: 2022-09-06 · Updated: 2025-04-23

## Affected

- hyperledger indy-node: through 1.12.4
- indy-node (PyPI): fixed in 1.12.5rc1

## Description

Indy Node is the server portion of a distributed ledger purpose-built for decentralized identity. In versions 1.12.4 and prior, the `pool-upgrade` request handler in Indy-Node allows an improperly authenticated attacker to remotely execute code on nodes within the network. The `pool-upgrade` request handler in Indy-Node 1.12.5 has been updated to properly authenticate pool-upgrade transactions before any processing is performed by the request handler. The transactions are further sanitized to prevent remote code execution. As a workaround, endorsers should not create DIDs for untrusted users. A vulnerable ledger should configure `auth_rules` to prevent new DIDs from being written to the ledger until the network can be upgraded.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on hyperledger indy-node, indy-node, upgrade to a fixed version (1.12.5rc1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/security/advisories/GHSA-r6v9-p59m-gj2p
- https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/commit/fe507474f77084faef4539101e2bbb4d508a97f5
- https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/releases/tag/v1.12.5

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