CVE-2022-34380 Auth bypass in CloudLink

Critical 9.3 Published 1 Sep 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A local high-privileged attacker can bypass authentication to access the CloudLink system console and take control of the system.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-34380?

CVE-2022-34380 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Dell CloudLink, published on 1 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell CloudLink 7.1.3 and all earlier versions contain an Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability. A high privileged local attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to authentication bypass and access the CloudLink system console. This is critical severity vulnerability as it allows attacker to take control of the system.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34380?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Cloudlink.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34380?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34380 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-34380 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34380 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pv49-7hj2-g6cv.