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Paper/Archive/CVE-2022-38337

CVE-2022-38337

mitre — When aborting a SFTP connection, MobaXterm before v22.1 sends a hardcoded password to the server.

EPSS 0.8%CVSS 9.1
critical.is priorityof 100
39
CVSS 9.1 (NVD, ADP agree)9.1 / 10 × 3027.3Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 56.0.560 × 2011.2No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

When aborting a SFTP connection, MobaXterm before v22.1 sends a hardcoded password to the server. The server treats this as an invalid login attempt which can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the user if services like fail2ban are used.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
n/an/a–CNA

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
NVD9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refdocs.ssh-mitm.at/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-38337.htmlrefmobaxterm.mobatek.net/download-home-edition.html