# CVE-2022-45168: Auth bypass in n/a

> Attackers can bypass two-factor authentication by generating backup codes before TOTP verification, compromising account security.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 20 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7qxh-m238-859c

## What is CVE-2022-45168?

CVE-2022-45168 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in LIVEBOX Collaboration vDesk through v018. A Bypass of Two-Factor Authentication can occur under the /login/backup_code endpoint and the /api/v1/vdeskintegration/createbackupcodes endpoint, because the application allows a user to generate or regenerate the backup codes before checking the TOTP.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45168?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Liveboxcloud Vdesk.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-45168?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-45168 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-45173](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45173/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-45174](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45174/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-45172](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45172/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-45171](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45171/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-45178](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45178/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-45168 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-45168 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2022-45168/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45168/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45168
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45168
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-45168

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45168/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.