StarWind SAN and NAS v0.2 build 1914 allow remote code execution. A flaw was found in REST API in StarWind Stack. REST command, which allows changing the hostname, doesn’t check a new hostname parameter. It goes directly to bash as part of a script. An attacker with non-root user access can inject arbitrary data into the command that will be executed with root privileges.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-32268 is rated Moderate Risk (64/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.47%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-08-30 | 6.75% | 4.47% | -2.28% |
| 2 | 2025-06-14 | 3.72% | 6.75% | +3.03% |
| 3 | 2025-06-13 | — | 3.72% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 9.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| starwindsoftware | starwind_san_\&_nas | 0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_san_\&_nas:0.2:build_1914:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220531-0001/ | Vendor Advisory |