CVE-2022-40494 json
NPS before v0.26.10 was discovered to contain an authentication bypass vulnerability via constantly generating and sending the Auth key and…
published 2022-10-06 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-43769
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NPS before v0.26.10 was discovered to contain an authentication bypass vulnerability via constantly generating and sending the Auth key and Timestamp parameters.
Exploit prediction
2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- blog.carrot2.cn https://blog.carrot2.cn/2022/08/cve-2022-40494.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
blog.carrot2.cn
/2022/08/cve-2022-40494.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/1security/Vulnerability/blob/main/web/nps/1.md
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-40494
- NVD CVE-2022-40494
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