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CVE-2022-38756

4.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus GroupWise Web in versions prior to 18.4.2.

Published Dec 16, 2022CWE-532EPSS 0.89%

Overview

CVE-2022-38756 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 16, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus GroupWise Web in versions prior to 18.4.2. The GW Web component makes a request to the Post Office Agent that contains sensitive information in the query parameters that could be logged by any intervening HTTP proxies.

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

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/170768/Micro-Focus-GroupWise-Session-ID-Disclosure.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/28Refportal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000012374?language=en_USRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/170768/Micro-Focus-GroupWise-Session-ID-Disclosure.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/28Refportal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000012374?language=en_USRefpacketstorm.news/files/id/170768Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/28

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38756?

CVE-2022-38756 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 16, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-38756?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-38756?

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-2022-38756?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-38756 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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