perfSONAR - SSRF (CVE-2022-41412)

CVE-2022-41412 is a vulnerability in the perfSONAR platform’s graphData.cgi component that allows attackers to conduct Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), potentially exposing sensitive internal resources.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 25th of March 2025.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2022-41412 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental. Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2022-41412 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2022-41412 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Exploitation efforts typically involve requests made to URLs containing /perfsonar-graphs/cgi-bin/graphdata.cgi.