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CVE-2022-2272

9.8 · CRITICAL

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Sante PACS Server 3.0.4.

Published Aug 3, 2022CWE-89EPSS 2.76%

Overview

CVE-2022-2272 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 3, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Sante PACS Server 3.0.4. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of calls to the login endpoint. When parsing the username element, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to construct SQL queries. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-17331.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-955/Refwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-955/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2272?

CVE-2022-2272 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 3, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2022-2272?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-2272?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-2272?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-2272 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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