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CVE-2022-24302

Q: Is CVE-2022-24302 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-24302 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Q: What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-24302?

CVE-2022-24302 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

Published2022-03-17
Fixed in2.10.1 · 2.9.3
WeaknessCWE-362

Am I affected?

With a domain, we read the version its public headers and pages expose. A distribution build can carry the fix under an older number.

Description

In Paramiko before 2.10.1, a race condition (between creation and chmod) in the write_private_key_file function could allow unauthorized information disclosure.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2022-03-1722:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC

Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days

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CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2022-24302?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV

Paramiko

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
2.10	< 2.10.1	2.10.1	NVD
2.10	≥ 2.10.0, < 2.10.1	2.10.1	OSV
2.9	< 2.9.3	2.9.3	OSV
2.9	≥ 2.9.0, < 2.9.3	2.9.3	OSV

Fedoraproject fedora

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
34.x	= 34	no fix published	NVD
35.x	= 35	no fix published	NVD
36.x	= 36	no fix published	NVD

Debian debian linux

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
9.0	= 9.0	no fix published	NVD
10.0	= 10.0	no fix published	NVD

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

CVE-2022-24302 Red Hat Product Security10 products fixed · 9 known affected
python-paramiko: Race condition in the write_private_key_file function
python-paramiko as a component of Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 · python-paramiko as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · python-paramiko.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +6 more
RHSA-2022:8863 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1.9 (python-paramiko) security update
RHSA-2022:8845 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2.4 (python-paramiko) security update
RHSA-2022:4712 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: RHV Engine and Host Common Packages security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

Update Paramiko to 2.10.1 · 2.9.3
Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:8863 · 4 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:4712 · 6 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/2974891
No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-24302 · 6 productsOut of support scope
No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-24302 · 3 productsWill not fix

Advisories and patches

www.paramiko.orgRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

Sources

NVDCVSS 3.15.9read 2026-10-23
NVDCVSS 2.04.3read 2026-10-23
NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-362read 2026-10-23
FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.1 %2026-10-22
OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published: 2022-03-17
Last Modified: 2026-06-17
NVD status: Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24302?

In Paramiko before 2.10.1, a race condition (between creation and chmod) in the write_private_key_file function could allow unauthorized information disclosure.

Is CVE-2022-24302 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-24302 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-24302?

CVE-2022-24302 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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