Privilege escalation in Opswat Metadefender

CVE-2022-32272

OPSWAT MetaDefender Core before 5.1.2, MetaDefender ICAP before 4.12.1, and MetaDefender Email Gateway Security before 5.6.1 have incorrect access control, resulting in privilege escalation.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.091 (94.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32272?
CVE-2022-32272 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Opswat Metadefender, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-32272?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.