CVE-2022-38757 CVE-2022-38757 ZENworks
Administrators can perform actions on managed devices outside their assigned scope, bypassing intended authorization boundaries.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38757?
CVE-2022-38757 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Micro Focus ZENworks Asset Management, published on 23 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus ZENworks 2020 Update 3a and prior versions. This vulnerability allows administrators with rights to perform actions (e.g., install a bundle) on a set of managed devices, to be able to exercise these rights on managed devices in the ZENworks zone but which are outside the scope of the administrator. This vulnerability does not result in the administrators gaining additional rights on the managed devices, either in the scope or outside the scope of the administrator.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38757?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Zenworks.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38757?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38757 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-2022-38757 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38757 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m96j-4rc7-c9j2.