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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.096 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.096 · newest: 0.096 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- opswat.com (Product)
- docs.opswat.com/mdcore/release-notes (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes
- docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes
- docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes/version-4-12-1
- docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes/version-5-6-1
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/171549/OPSWAT-Metadefender-Core-4.21.1-Privilege-…
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.