CVE-2022-45956 json
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…
published 2022-12-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-48798
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169962/Boa-Web-Server-0.94.13-0.94.14-Authentication-Bypass.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/169962/Boa-Web-Server-0.94.13-0.94.14-Authentication-Bypass.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-45956
- NVD CVE-2022-45956
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