CVE-2022-39245 — Mist is the command-line interface for the makedeb Package Repository

Mist is the command-line interface for the makedeb Package Repository. Prior to version 0.9.5, a user-provided `sudo` binary via the `PATH` variable can allow a local user to run arbitrary commands on the user's system with root permissions. Versions 0.9.5 and later contain

01What is this vulnerability?

Mist is the command-line interface for the makedeb Package Repository. Prior to version 0.9.5, a user-provided `sudo` binary via the `PATH` variable can allow a local user to run arbitrary commands on the user's system with root permissions. Versions 0.9.5 and later contain a patch. No known workarounds exist.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
makedeb	mist	< 0.9.5

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2022-09-26T13:55:10.000Z
• Last modified: 2025-04-23T16:55:29.110Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/makedeb/mist/security/advisories/GHSA-pxg4-7c7r-2ww6
• github.com — https://github.com/makedeb/mist/commit/e257561a32cffe3c541b265097959adaea3d6b67
• github.com — https://github.com/makedeb/mist/releases/tag/v0.9.5