CVE-2022-32272 json
OPSWAT MetaDefender Core before 5.1.2, MetaDefender ICAP before 4.12.1, and MetaDefender Email Gateway Security before 5.6.1 have incorrect…
published 2022-06-09 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-53469
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.6%
- EPSS 9.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- opswat metadefender 5.1.2
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-51113)
Exploit prediction
9.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-51113 OPSWAT Metadefender Core - Privilege Escalation webapps, 2023-03-28
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
docs.opswat.com
/mdcore/release-notes
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
opswat.com
product
- 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-Escalation.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-32272
- NVD CVE-2022-32272
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