CVE-2022-38336

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Published Dec 5, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An access control issue in MobaXterm before v22.1 allows attackers to make connections to the server via the SSH or SFTP protocols without authentication.

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:mobatek:mobaxterm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2022-40926	An access control issue in MobaXterm before v22.1 allows attackers to make connections to the server via the SSH or SFTP protocols without authentication.

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

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.894% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://docs.ssh-mitm.at/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-38336.html

History

Apr 24, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Mobatek Mobaxterm

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 24, 2025, 2:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 5, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 24, 2025, 2:35 PM
Reserved: Aug 15, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:54 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:54 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 6, 2022, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:56 AM

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