Auth bypass in Concretecms Concrete Cms

CVE-2022-43690

Concrete CMS (formerly concrete5) below 8.5.10 and between 9.0.0 and 9.1.2 did not use strict comparison for the legacy_salt so that limited authentication bypass could occur if using this functionality. Remediate by updating to Concrete CMS 9.1.3+ or 8.5.10+.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.006 (44.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43690?
CVE-2022-43690 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Concretecms Concrete Cms, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2022-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-43690?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.