CVE-2022-38336

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 5, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMobaXterm

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
SSVC
PoC

Description

An access control issue in MobaXterm before v22.1 allows attackers to make connections to the server via the SSH or SFTP protocols without authentication.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 22.2
Affected range stops below 22.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

8.1HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287

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