CVE-2022-40756

Published: Sep 30, 2022Updated: May 20, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

If folder security is misconfigured for Actian Zen PSQL BEFORE Patch Update 1 for Zen 15 SP1 (v15.11.005), Patch Update 4 for Zen 15 (v15.01.017), or Patch Update 5 for Zen 14 SP2 (v14.21.022), it can allow an attacker (with file read/write access) to remove specific security files in order to reset the master password and gain access to the database.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-732

Affected Products

actian

commercialaka actian corporation

psqlOn-prem

Databases / relational

zenOn-prem

Databases / relational

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

Privilege Escalation

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References

https://www.actian.com/support-services/

actian.com

https://actian.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#300000001XnW/a/4y000000LhjZ/s7Hk0dFM1Z9nLuAPa50rMaZie7mqCR5u33NZFbdKT7Q

actian.my.salesforce.com

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