# CVE-2022-3465: Mediabridge Medialink index.asp improper authentication

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Mediabridge Medialink via improper handling in index.asp, potentially gaining unauthorized access.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 14 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g5h3-g487-6c5f

## What is CVE-2022-3465?

CVE-2022-3465 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Mediabridge Medialink, published on 12 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mediabridge Medialink. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /index.asp. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-210700.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3465?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mediabridgeproducts Mlwr-Ac1200r Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-3465?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3465 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-3465 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3465 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-3465 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-3465 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Mediabridge Medialink, published on 12 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3465 exists.

Affected product: Mediabridge Medialink. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3465/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3465/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3465
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3465
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-3465

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3465/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.