CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3. It affects Java, GitHub. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2022-21126
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.3
EPSS
0.70%
Java GitHub
Original NVD Description
The package com.github.samtools:htsjdk before 3.0.1 are vulnerable to Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions due to the createTempDir() function in util/IOUtil.java not checking for the existence of the temporary directory before attempting to create it.
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