{"id":"CVE-2022-23650","aliases":["EUVD-2022-0907","GHSA-86f3-hf24-76q4","GO-2022-0328"],"status":"published","title":"Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Netmaker","description":"Netmaker is a platform for creating and managing virtual overlay networks using WireGuard. Prior to versions 0.8.5, 0.9.4, and 010.0, there is a hard-coded cryptographic key in the code base which can be exploited to run admin commands on a remote server if the exploiter know the address and username of the admin. This effects the server (netmaker) component, and not clients. This has been patched in Netmaker v0.8.5, v0.9.4, and v0.10.0. There are currently no known workarounds.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.01587,"percentile":0.75778,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-321","CWE-798"],"published":"2022-02-18T22:00:12Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:32Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"Go","package":"github.com/gravitl/netmaker","fixed_in":["0.8.5","0.9.4"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Go","package":"github.com/gravitl/netmaker","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.8.5"}]}]},{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Go","package":"github.com/gravitl/netmaker","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0.9.0"},{"fixed":"0.9.4"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Go","package":"github.com/gravitl/netmaker","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.8.5"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Go","package":"github.com/gravitl/netmaker","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0.9.0"},{"fixed":"0.9.4"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Go","package":"github.com/gravitl/netmaker","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.8.5"},{"introduced":"0.9.0"},{"fixed":"0.9.4"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"gravitl","product":"netmaker"},{"vendor":"netmaker","product":"netmaker"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker/security/advisories/GHSA-86f3-hf24-76q4","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker/pull/781/commits/1bec97c662670dfdab804343fc42ae4b1d050a87","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Patch","Third Party Advisory","web","fix"]},{"url":"https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker/commit/3d4f44ecfe8be4ca38920556ba3b90502ffb4fee","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Patch","Third Party Advisory","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker/commit/e9bce264719f88c30e252ecc754d08f422f4c080","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Patch","Third Party Advisory","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23650","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-86f3-hf24-76q4"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/23xxx/CVE-2022-23650.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2022-23650","title":"Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Netmaker","description":"Netmaker is a platform for creating and managing virtual overlay networks using WireGuard. Prior to versions 0.8.5, 0.9.4, and 010.0, there is a hard-coded cryptographic key in the code base which can be exploited to run admin commands on a remote server if the exploiter know the address and username of the admin. This effects the server (netmaker) component, and not clients. This has been patched in Netmaker v0.8.5, v0.9.4, and v0.10.0. There are currently no known workarounds.","status":"published","published":"2022-02-18T22:00:12Z","modified":"2025-04-23T19:02:25.121Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-321"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:34:29.842547Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2022-0907","description":"Netmaker is a platform for creating and managing virtual overlay networks using WireGuard. Prior to versions 0.8.5, 0.9.4, and 010.0, there is a hard-coded cryptographic key in the code base which can be exploited to run admin commands on a remote server if the exploiter know the address and username of the admin. This effects the server (netmaker) component, and not clients. This has been patched in Netmaker v0.8.5, v0.9.4, and v0.10.0. There are currently no known workarounds.","status":"published","published":"2022-02-18T22:00:12Z","modified":"2025-04-23T19:02:25Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T20:52:07.453218Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-86f3-hf24-76q4","title":"Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Netmaker","description":"### Impact\nThere is a hard-coded cryptographic key in the code base which can be exploited to run admin commands on a remote server, if you know the address and username of the admin. This effects the server (netmaker) component, and not clients.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched in Netmaker v0.8.5, v0.9.4, and v0.10.0. If you are running these versions, the fix is to perform the following:\n\n1. docker-compose down\n2. docker pull gravitl/netmaker:( version )\n3. docker-compose up -d\n\n#### Additional Information\nIf you are running **any other version**, you will need to upgrade to one of these three versions. If you have a special circumstance that requires running a different version, let us know and we may be able to build a custom patch.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at [info@gravitl.com](mailto:info@gravitl.com)","status":"published","published":"2022-02-22T19:40:23Z","modified":"2026-05-19T16:06:15Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-321","CWE-798"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:12.430932Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2022-23650","description":"Netmaker is a platform for creating and managing virtual overlay networks using WireGuard. Prior to versions 0.8.5, 0.9.4, and 010.0, there is a hard-coded cryptographic key in the code base which can be exploited to run admin commands on a remote server if the exploiter know the address and username of the admin. This effects the server (netmaker) component, and not clients. This has been patched in Netmaker v0.8.5, v0.9.4, and v0.10.0. There are currently no known workarounds.","status":"published","published":"2022-02-18T22:15:13.283Z","modified":"2026-06-17T04:30:33.893Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":9,"vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C","level":"high","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-321","CWE-798"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:07:12.711288Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2022-23650","title":"Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Netmaker","description":"Netmaker is a platform for creating and managing virtual overlay networks using WireGuard. 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This effects the server (netmaker) component, and not clients.\n\n### Patches\nThis has been patched in Netmaker v0.8.5, v0.9.4, and v0.10.0. If you are running these versions, the fix is to perform the following:\n\n1. docker-compose down\n2. docker pull gravitl/netmaker:( version )\n3. docker-compose up -d\n\n#### Additional Information\nIf you are running **any other version**, you will need to upgrade to one of these three versions. If you have a special circumstance that requires running a different version, let us know and we may be able to build a custom patch.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at [info@gravitl.com](mailto:info@gravitl.com)","status":"published","published":"2022-02-22T19:40:23Z","modified":"2026-05-19T16:15:16.951846794Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-321","CWE-798"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:42.077781Z"},{"id":"GO-2022-0328","title":"Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Netmaker in github.com/gravitl/netmaker","description":"Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Netmaker in github.com/gravitl/netmaker","status":"published","published":"2024-08-21T14:30:29Z","modified":"2026-03-03T04:50:04.184477Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:47:00.604718Z"}]}}