Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-36174

HighPublic PoC

Published: 12 September 2022

Published
12 September 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0019 40.9th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-36174 is a high-severity Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value (CWE-354) vulnerability in Freshworks Freshservice Agent. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 40.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

FreshService Windows Agent < 2.11.0 and FreshService macOS Agent < 4.2.0 and FreshService Linux Agent < 3.3.0. are vulnerable to Broken integrity checking via the FreshAgent client and scheduled update service.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

freshworks
freshservice agent
≤ 2.11.0 · ≤ 3.3.0 · ≤ 4.2.0

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.

addresses: CWE-354

Proper validation of integrity check values is required for reliable tamper detection, directly reducing undetected modification risks.

addresses: CWE-354

Requires validation of integrity check values on every resolution response, directly mitigating tampered or corrupted DNS data.

addresses: CWE-354

Control mandates proper validation of integrity values (checksums) on prepared data, making flawed validation of those checks ineffective for attackers.

addresses: CWE-354

Requires use of proper integrity verification tools, reducing the chance an incorrect check value is accepted.

addresses: CWE-354

Requires proper validation of integrity mechanisms, directly mitigating flawed check-value handling.

References