CVE-2022-22553

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Published Jan 21, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Dell EMC AppSync versions 3.9 to 4.3 contain an Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts Vulnerability that can be exploited from UI and CLI. An adjacent unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to password brute-forcing. Account takeover is possible if weak passwords are used by users.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

AppSync

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 4.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_appsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-27699	Dell EMC AppSync versions 3.9 to 4.3 contain an Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts Vulnerability that can be exploited from UI and CLI. An adjacent unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to password brute-forcing. Account takeover is possible if weak passwords are used by users.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.079% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000195377

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Emc Appsync

Weaknesses

CWE-307

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Jan 21, 2022, 8:15 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:27 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 21, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:28 AM

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