CVE-2022-22798 Sysaid – Pro Plus Edition, SysAid Help Desk Broken Access Control

Medium 6.8 Published 12 May 2022 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An attacker can bypass authentication to access the dashboard, read sensitive data, and modify records by manipulating the URL path.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-22798?

CVE-2022-22798 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Sysaid, published on 12 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Sysaid – Pro Plus Edition, SysAid Help Desk Broken Access Control v20.4.74 b10, v22.1.20 b62, v22.1.30 b49 - An attacker needs to log in as a guest after that the system redirects him to the service portal or EndUserPortal.JSP, then he needs to change the path in the URL to /ConcurrentLogin%2ejsp after that he will receive an error message with a login button, by clicking on it, he will connect to the system dashboard. The attacker can receive sensitive data like server details, usernames, workstations, etc. He can also perform actions such as uploading files, deleting calls from the system.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22798?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sysaid Sysaid.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22798?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22798 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-22798 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22798 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6xc5-p2xh-3cfm.