Auth bypass in Bigbluebutton

CVE-2022-29236

BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. Starting in version 2.2 and prior to versions 2.3.18 and 2.4-rc-6, an attacker can circumvent access restrictions for drawing on the whiteboard. The permission check is inadvertently skipped on the server, due to a previously introduced grace period. The attacker must be a meeting participant. The problem has been patched in versions 2.3.18 and 2.4-rc-6. There are currently no known workarounds.

EPSS: 0.008 (53.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Bigbluebutton — versions >= 2.4-alpha-1, < 2.4-rc-6, >= 2.2, < 2.3.18, 2.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29236?
CVE-2022-29236 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bigbluebutton, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-06-02.
How severe is CVE-2022-29236?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.