CVE-2022-31125
Published: 06 July 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-31125 is a critical-severity Improper Authentication (CWE-287) vulnerability in Roxy-Wi Roxy-Wi. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
Roxy-wi is an open source web interface for managing Haproxy, Nginx, Apache and Keepalived servers. CVE-2022-31125 is an improper authentication flaw (CWE-287) that affects all versions prior to 6.1.1.0 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication entirely by submitting a specially crafted HTTP request, thereby reaching administrative functionality without supplying valid credentials.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit the issue directly, obtaining full administrative control over the Roxy-wi instance and the load-balancing or web-server configurations it manages. No user interaction or prior privileges are required.
The project’s GitHub security advisory and associated references state that users should upgrade to version 6.1.1.0 or later; no workarounds are known. The EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1822 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-52756
Vulnerability details
Roxy-wi is an open source web interface for managing Haproxy, Nginx, Apache and Keepalived servers. A vulnerability in Roxy-wi allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and access admin functionality by sending a specially crafted HTTP request. This affects…
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Roxywi versions before 6.1.1.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Detects unauthorized successful logons resulting from improper authentication implementations.
Documented procedures ensure personnel are trained on authentication mechanisms, tangibly lowering the risk of improper authentication being exploited.
Security awareness training instructs users on secure authentication practices and avoiding credential compromise.
Training on authentication mechanisms and best practices decreases the occurrence of improper authentication.
Non-repudiation requires strong authentication mechanisms to irrefutably attribute performed actions to specific individuals or processes.
Session content review can reveal authentication bypasses or failures in session establishment.
Review of authentication-related audit records can detect improper authentication mechanisms or bypasses.
Assessments check authentication mechanisms for correct implementation and effectiveness, reducing successful authentication bypass attempts.