CVE-2022-45956

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Published Dec 12, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Boa Web Server versions 0.94.13 through 0.94.14 fail to validate the correct security constraint on the HEAD HTTP method allowing everyone to bypass the Basic Authorization mechanism.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:boa:boa:0.94.13:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:boa:boa:0.94.14:::::::*

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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-2022-48798	Boa Web Server versions 0.94.13 through 0.94.14 fail to validate the correct security constraint on the HEAD HTTP method allowing everyone to bypass the Basic Authorization mechanism.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.855% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169962/Boa-Web-Server-0.94.13-0.94.14-Authentication-Bypass.html

History

Apr 22, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Boa Boa

Weaknesses

CWE-863

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 22, 2025, 7:15 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 12, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 22, 2025, 7:15 PM
Reserved: Nov 28, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:24 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:24 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 12, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:11 AM

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