CVE-2022-32272 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 9.6% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
OPSWAT MetaDefender Core before 5.1.2, MetaDefender ICAP before 4.12.1, and MetaDefender Email Gateway Security before 5.6.1 have incorrect access control, resulting in privilege escalation.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 9.55% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-269 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2022-06-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| opswat | metadefender |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | OPSWAT Metadefender Core - Privilege Escalation | 2023-03-28 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171549/OPSWAT-Metadefender-Core-4.21.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdcore/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes/version-5-6-1
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes/version-4-12-1
- https://opswat.com
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171549/OPSWAT-Metadefender-Core-4.21.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdcore/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes/version-5-6-1
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes/version-4-12-1
- https://opswat.com
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