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CVE-2022-38756

CVE-2022-38756 vulnerability in GW Web prior to 18.4.2

Published: Dec 16, 2022Updated: Apr 18, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-532
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 46.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus GroupWise Web in versions prior to 18.4.2. The GW Web component makes a request to the Post Office Agent that contains sensitive information in the query parameters that could be logged by any intervening HTTP proxies.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-532

Affected Products

groupwisemicrofocusSecurity Products
Micro Focus GroupWise WebMicro Focus
Mixed
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
microfocuscommercialGBSecurity Productsaka micro focus, microfocus
micro focuscommercialGBEnterprise Softwareaka micro focus

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170768/Micro-Focus-GroupWise-Session-ID-Disclosure.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/28
seclists.org
https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000012374?language=en_US
portal.microfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 16, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 18, 2025

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