How severe is CVE-2022-42717?

CVE-2022-42717 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-42717 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-42717?

CVE-2022-42717 affects Hashicorp Vagrant. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42717?

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-2022-42717 published?

CVE-2022-42717 was published on 2022-10-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-42717

CVE-2022-42717 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Vagrant with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. 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-284.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (13th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Hashicorp Vagrant
Published: 2022-10-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Hashicorp Packer before 2.3.1. The recommended sudoers configuration for Vagrant on Linux is insecure. If the host has been configured according to this documentation, non-privileged users on the host can leverage a wildcard in the sudoers configuration to execute arbitrary commands as root.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42717?: An issue was discovered in Hashicorp Packer before 2.3.1. The recommended sudoers configuration for Vagrant on Linux is insecure. If the host has been configured according to this documentation, non-privileged users on the host can leverage a wildcard in the sudoers configuration to execute arbitrary commands as root.
How severe is CVE-2022-42717?: CVE-2022-42717 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-42717 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-42717?: CVE-2022-42717 affects Hashicorp Vagrant. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42717?: 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-2022-42717 published?: CVE-2022-42717 was published on 2022-10-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vagrant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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