Medium severity · published Dec 12, 2022
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…
5.3
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BO
Boa · Boa
0.94.13; 0.94.14 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45956
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45956
Exploit
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169962/Boa-Web-Server-0.94.13-0.94.14-Authentication-Bypass.html
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