CVE-2022-26505

HIGHEPSS 75th pctl

7.4

CVSS v3

Description

A DNS rebinding issue in ReadyMedia (formerly MiniDLNA) before 1.3.1 allows a remote web server to exfiltrate media files.

CWE-290

How to fix

Remediation Available

minidlnaDebian

Fixed in:1.3.0+dfsg-2.2CVE-2022-26505

minidlnaUbuntu

Fixed in:1.1.5+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1+esm1USN-6398-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:1.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1USN-6398-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

Fixed in:1.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.20.04.2USN-6398-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:1.3.0+dfsg-2.1ubuntu0.1USN-6398-1

Fixed in:1.3.0+dfsg-2.2ubuntu0.1USN-6398-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2024-01-20.

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.60%probability of exploitation in 30 days

75thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 75% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

sourceforge.net

Third-Party Advisory3

Other references1

security.gentoo.org

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-4358	Critical	9.8	97%	KEV	-
CVE-2022-24112	Critical	9.8	96%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-23131	Critical	9.1	96%	KEV	-
CVE-2021-29441	High	8.6	88%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-1234	High	7.5	75%	-	-
CVE-2021-31195	Medium	6.5	74%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2022-26505?

Published advisories record a fix for 2 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2022-26505 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-26505 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.6% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2022-26505?

CVE-2022-26505 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2022-26505 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for minidlna (Debian), minidlna (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-17.