CVE-2022-44006 json
An issue was discovered in BACKCLICK Professional 5.9.63.
published 2022-11-16 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-46969
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- 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
An issue was discovered in BACKCLICK Professional 5.9.63. Due to improper validation or sanitization of upload filenames, an externally reachable, unauthenticated update function permits writing files outside the intended target location. Achieving remote code execution is possible, e.g., by uploading an executable file.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- syss.de https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2022-031.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 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-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
syss.de
/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2022-031.txt
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
syss.de
/pentest-blog/vielfaeltige-schwachstellen-in-backclick-professional-syss-2022-026-bis-037
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-44006
- NVD CVE-2022-44006
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