How severe is CVE-2022-36023?

CVE-2022-36023 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-36023 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-36023?

CVE-2022-36023 affects Hyperledger Fabric. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36023?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-36023 published?

CVE-2022-36023 was published on 2022-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-36023

CVE-2022-36023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hyperledger Fabric with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (56th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Hyperledger Fabric
Published: 2022-08-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Hyperledger Fabric is an enterprise-grade permissioned distributed ledger framework for developing solutions and applications. If a gateway client application sends a malformed request to a gateway peer it may crash the peer node. Version 2.4.6 checks for the malformed gateway request and returns an error to the gateway client. There are no known workarounds, users must upgrade to version 2.4.6.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36023?: Hyperledger Fabric is an enterprise-grade permissioned distributed ledger framework for developing solutions and applications. If a gateway client application sends a malformed request to a gateway peer it may crash the peer node. Version 2.4.6 checks for the malformed gateway request and returns an error to the gateway client. There are no known workarounds, users must upgrade to version 2.4.6.
How severe is CVE-2022-36023?: CVE-2022-36023 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-36023 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-36023?: CVE-2022-36023 affects Hyperledger Fabric. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36023?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-36023 published?: CVE-2022-36023 was published on 2022-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:hyperledger:fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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