What is CVE-2022-45956?

CVE-2022-45956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Boa, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-45956?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-45956 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Boa

CVE-2022-45956

Boa Web Server versions 0.94.13 through 0.94.14 fail to validate the correct security constraint on the HEAD HTTP method allowing everyone to bypass the Basic Authorization mechanism.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.008 (53.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Boa — versions 0.94.13, 0.94.14
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45956?: CVE-2022-45956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Boa, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-45956?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-45956 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.