CVE-2022-45172 Missing authorization in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 31 Jan 2023 Updated 27 Mar 2025

Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges to administrator and steal user accounts due to broken access control in registration and user management endpoints.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-45172?

CVE-2022-45172 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in LIVEBOX Collaboration vDesk before v018. Broken Access Control can occur under the /api/v1/registration/validateEmail endpoint, the /api/v1/vdeskintegration/user/adduser endpoint, and the /api/v1/registration/changePasswordUser endpoint. The web application is affected by flaws in authorization logic, through which a malicious user (with no privileges) is able to perform privilege escalation to the administrator role, and steal the accounts of any users on the system.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45172?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Liveboxcloud Vdesk.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45172?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45172 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-2022-45172 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-45172 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9h73-wm82-w5xf.