Security Vulnerability CVE-2022-45172 - Complete Analysis and Details

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CVE-2022-45172

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National Vulnerability Database Information

Description: An issue was discovered in LIVEBOX Collaboration vDesk before v018. Broken Access Control can occur under the /api/v1/registration/validateEmail endpoint, the /api/v1/vdeskintegration/user/adduser endpoint, and the /api/v1/registration/changePasswordUser endpoint. The web application is affected by flaws in authorization logic, through which a malicious user (with no privileges) is able to perform privilege escalation to the administrator role, and steal the accounts of any users on the system.

CVSS Base Score: 9.8 (v3.1)

The **CVSS Base Score** is a score from **0 to 10** that represents the intrinsic severity of a vulnerability. A higher score indicates greater severity.

Value

0.02.55.07.510.0

Published on: 01/31/2023 18:15:09
Last modified: 03/27/2025 19:15:45
NIST: CVE source from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

CVSS Metrics Details

Base Severity: CRITICAL
Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Database CWE: v4.18

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization ↗

The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

Fonte: MITRE CWE

FIRST Information

EPSS Score: 0.0015

The **EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)** is a score from **0 to 1** that indicates the **probability** that a vulnerability will be exploited in the real world in the next 30 days. A higher value indicates a greater likelihood of exploitation.

Value

0.00.250.50.751.0

Percentile: 0.3582

The **Percentile** indicates how much higher this vulnerability's EPSS score is compared to all other vulnerabilities in the EPSS database. For example, a percentile of 0.90 (90%) means that 90% of vulnerabilities have an EPSS score equal to or lower than the current one.

Value

0.00.250.50.751.0

*Data updated as of: 2025-12-15

CISA Information (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

The **CISA KEV Catalog** lists vulnerabilities that have been **actively exploited in the real world**. If a CVE is present in this catalog, it indicates that the threat is immediate and mitigation should be a top priority.

CVE **CVE-2022-45172** is not present in the CISA KEV Catalog. This indicates that it is not currently classified by CISA as an actively exploited vulnerability.

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NVD References

Exploit PoC from GitHub

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