CVE-2022-45173 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass two-factor authentication by modifying client-side responses, allowing unauthorized access to the application.

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-2022-45173?

CVE-2022-45173 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 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 through v018. A Bypass of Two-Factor Authentication can occur under the /api/v1/vdeskintegration/challenge endpoint. Because only the client-side verifies whether a check was successful, an attacker can modify the response, and fool the application into concluding that the TOTP was correct.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45173?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Liveboxcloud Vdesk.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45173?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45173 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-2022-45173 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45173 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fmw4-39xw-jjw4.

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