CVE-2022-32272

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Published Jun 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 9.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

OPSWAT MetaDefender Core before 5.1.2, MetaDefender ICAP before 4.12.1, and MetaDefender Email Gateway Security before 5.6.1 have incorrect access control, resulting in privilege escalation.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opswat:metadefender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

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: 9.6% (9.554% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171549/OPSWAT-Metadefender-Core-4.21.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://docs.opswat.com/mdcore/release-notes
https://docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes
https://docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes/version-5-6-1
https://docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes
https://docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes/version-4-12-1
https://opswat.com

History

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Subscriptions

Opswat Metadefender

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 9, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:39 AM
Reserved: Jun 3, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 9, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:47 AM

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