CVE-2022-48341 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published 23 Feb 2023 Updated 12 Mar 2025

A remote authenticated Tenant Administrator can escalate privileges to System Administrator by modifying the scope parameter in ThingsBoard.

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

What is CVE-2022-48341?

CVE-2022-48341 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ThingsBoard 3.4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to achieve Vertical Privilege Escalation. A Tenant Administrator can obtain System Administrator dashboard access by modifying the scope via the scopes parameter.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48341?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thingsboard Thingsboard.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48341?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48341 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-48341 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48341 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c8gv-h2p7-9j69.