CVE-2022-41032: NuGet.Protocol NuGet Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2022-41032 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) nuget elevation of privilege vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management) affecting NuGet.Protocol libraries in the NuGet ecosystem. The issue involves nuget elevation of privilege vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.9.3, 5.11.3, 6.0.3, 6.2.2, 6.3.1, 4.9.6, 5.7.3.
CVE-2022-41032 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2022-41032
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected NuGet.Protocol dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade NuGet.Protocol to 5.9.3
Upgrade NuGet.Protocol to 5.11.3
Upgrade NuGet.Protocol to 6.0.3
Upgrade NuGet.Protocol to 6.2.2
Upgrade NuGet.Protocol to 6.3.1
Upgrade NuGet.Commands to 4.9.6
Upgrade NuGet.Commands to 5.7.3
Upgrade NuGet.Commands to 5.9.3
Upgrade NuGet.Commands to 5.11.3
Upgrade NuGet.Commands to 6.0.3
Upgrade NuGet.Commands to 6.2.2
Upgrade NuGet.Commands to 6.3.1
Upgrade NuGet.CommandLine to 4.9.6
Upgrade NuGet.CommandLine to 5.7.3
Upgrade NuGet.CommandLine to 5.9.3
Upgrade NuGet.CommandLine to 5.11.3
Upgrade NuGet.CommandLine to 6.0.3
Upgrade NuGet.CommandLine to 6.2.2
Upgrade NuGet.CommandLine to 6.3.1
Upgrade NuGet.Protocol to 4.9.6
Upgrade NuGet.Protocol to 5.7.3
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for NuGet.Protocol
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-41032, inspect your project dependencies for NuGet.Protocol:
inspect dependencies for NuGet.Protocol
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of NuGet.Protocol in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 5.9.3), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management, where the product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. In NuGet.Protocol, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2022-41032 Affected NuGet.Protocol Versions
21 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
NuGet.Protocol
|
NuGet |
≥ 5.8.0
< 5.9.3
|
5.9.3
|
|
NuGet.Protocol
|
NuGet |
≥ 5.10.0
< 5.11.3
|
5.11.3
|
|
NuGet.Protocol
|
NuGet |
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.0.3
|
6.0.3
|
|
NuGet.Protocol
|
NuGet |
≥ 6.1.0
< 6.2.2
|
6.2.2
|
|
NuGet.Protocol
|
NuGet |
≥ 6.3.0
< 6.3.1
|
6.3.1
|
|
NuGet.Commands
|
NuGet |
≥ 4.6.0
< 4.9.6
|
4.9.6
|
|
NuGet.Commands
|
NuGet |
≥ 5.0.0
< 5.7.3
|
5.7.3
|
|
NuGet.Commands
|
NuGet |
≥ 5.8.0
< 5.9.3
|
5.9.3
|
|
NuGet.Commands
|
NuGet |
≥ 5.10.0
< 5.11.3
|
5.11.3
|
|
NuGet.Commands
|
NuGet |
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.0.3
|
6.0.3
|
|
NuGet.Commands
|
NuGet |
≥ 6.1.0
< 6.2.2
|
6.2.2
|
|
NuGet.Commands
|
NuGet |
≥ 6.3.0
< 6.3.1
|
6.3.1
|
|
NuGet.CommandLine
|
NuGet |
≥ 4.6.0
< 4.9.6
|
4.9.6
|
|
NuGet.CommandLine
|
NuGet |
≥ 5.0.0
< 5.7.3
|
5.7.3
|
|
NuGet.CommandLine
|
NuGet |
≥ 5.8.0
< 5.9.3
|
5.9.3
|
|
NuGet.CommandLine
|
NuGet |
≥ 5.10.0
< 5.11.3
|
5.11.3
|
|
NuGet.CommandLine
|
NuGet |
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.0.3
|
6.0.3
|
|
NuGet.CommandLine
|
NuGet |
≥ 6.1.0
< 6.2.2
|
6.2.2
|
|
NuGet.CommandLine
|
NuGet |
≥ 6.3.0
< 6.3.1
|
6.3.1
|
|
NuGet.Protocol
|
NuGet |
≥ 4.6.0
< 4.9.6
|
4.9.6
|
|
NuGet.Protocol
|
NuGet |
≥ 5.0.0
< 5.7.3
|
5.7.3
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-g3q9-xf95-8hp5",
"modified" : "2025-02-28T21:37:16Z",
"published" : "2022-10-11T20:48:52Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-41032" ],
"summary" : "NuGet Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"details" : "## Description\n\nMicrosoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in .NET 7.0.0-rc, .NET 6.0, .NET Core 3.1, and NuGet (NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.Protocol). This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability.\n\nA vulnerability exists in .NET 7.0.0-rc.1, .NET 6.0, .NET Core 3.1, and NuGet clients (NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.Protocol) where a malicious actor could cause a user to execute arbitrary code.\n\n## Affected software\n\n### NuGet & NuGet Packages\n\n- Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.Protocol 6.3.0 version or earlier.\n- Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.Protocol 6.2.1 version or earlier.\n- Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.Protocol 6.0.2 version or earlier.\n- Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.Protocol 5.11.2 version or earlier.\n- Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.Protocol 5.9.2 version or earlier.\n- Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.Protocol 5.7.2 version or earlier.\n- Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.Protocol 4.9.5 version or earlier.\n\n### .NET SDK(s)\n\n- Any .NET 6.0 application running on .NET 6.0.9 or earlier.\n- Any .NET 3.1 application running on .NET Core 3.1.29 or earlier.\n\n## Patches\n\nTo fix the issue, please install the latest version of .NET 6.0 or .NET Core 3.1 and NuGet (NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.Protocol versions). If you have installed one or more .NET SDKs through Visual Studio, Visual Studio will prompt you to update Visual Studio, which will also update your .NET SDKs.\n\n- If you're using NuGet.exe 6.3.0 or lower, you should download and install 6.3.1 from https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/v6.3.1/nuget.exe .\n\n- If you're using NuGet.exe 6.2.1 or lower, you should download and install 6.2.2 from https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/v6.2.2/nuget.exe .\n\n- If you're using NuGet.exe 6.0.2 or lower, you should download and install 6.0.3 from https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/v6.0.3/nuget.exe .\n\n- If you're using NuGet.exe 5.11.2 or lower, you should download and install 5.11.3 from https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/v5.11.3/nuget.exe .\n\n- If you're using NuGet.exe 5.9.2 or lower, you should download and install 5.9.3 from https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/v5.9.3/nuget.exe .\n\n- If you're using NuGet.exe 5.7.2 or lower, you should download and install 5.7.3 from https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/v5.7.3/nuget.exe .\n\n- If you're using NuGet.exe 4.9.5 or lower, you should download and install 4.9.6 from https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/v4.9.6/nuget.exe .\n\n- If you're using .NET Core 6.0, you should download and install Runtime 6.0.10 or SDK 6.0.110 (for Visual Studio 2022 v17.0) or SDK 6.0.402 (for Visual Studio 2022 v17.3) from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/6.0.\n\n- If you're using .NET Core 3.1, you should download and install Runtime 3.1.30 or SDK 3.1.424 (for Visual Studio 2019 v16.9 or Visual Studio 2019 v16.11 or Visual Studio 2022 v17.0 or Visual Studio 2022 v17.1) from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/3.1.\n\n.NET 6.0 and .NET Core 3.1 updates are also available from Microsoft Update. To access this either type \"Check for updates\" in your Windows search, or open Settings, choose Update & Security and then click Check for Updates.\n\n## Other details\n\nAnnouncement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/NuGet/Announcements/issues/65\n\nMSRC details for this can be found at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41032",
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