CVE-2022-38114

Client-Side Desync Vulnerability

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Published Nov 23, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

This vulnerability occurs when a web server fails to correctly process the Content-Length of POST requests. This can lead to HTTP request smuggling or XSS.

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

SolarWinds

SolarWinds SEM

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2022.2 and previous versions`	affected	< 2022.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:security_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

SolarWinds advises to upgrade to the latest version of SolarWinds SEM version 2022.4

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-40716	This vulnerability occurs when a web server fails to correctly process the Content-Length of POST requests. This can lead to HTTP request smuggling or XSS.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.568% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/sem/content/release_notes/sem_2022-4_release_notes.htm
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2022-38114

History

Apr 25, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Solarwinds Security Event Manager

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 25, 2025, 8:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: SolarWinds
Published: Nov 23, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 25, 2025, 8:28 PM
Reserved: Aug 9, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:45 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:45 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 23, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:56 AM

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