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CVE-2022-34469

8.1 · HIGH

When a TLS Certificate error occurs on a domain protected by the HSTS header, the browser should not allow the user to bypass the certificate error.

Published Dec 22, 2022CWE-295EPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2022-34469 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 22, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

When a TLS Certificate error occurs on a domain protected by the HSTS header, the browser should not allow the user to bypass the certificate error. On Firefox for Android, the user was presented with the option to bypass the error; this could only have been done by the user explicitly. <br>*This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 102.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1721220Refwww.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-24/Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1721220Refwww.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-24/Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1721220

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-34469?

CVE-2022-34469 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 22, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-34469?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-34469?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-34469?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-34469 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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