CVE-2022-44574
Published: 10 March 2023
Summary
CVE-2022-44574 is a high-severity Improper Authentication (CWE-287) vulnerability in Ivanti Avalanche. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
An improper authentication vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-44574 and mapped to CWE-287, affects Avalanche versions 6.3.x and below. The issue carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 and stems from missing authentication controls that permit modification of properties on a specific port.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw remotely over the network to alter those properties, achieving high integrity impact with no credentials, user interaction, or other preconditions required.
The referenced Ivanti security advisory for ZDI-CAN-19513 is published at https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Avalanche-ZDI-CAN-19513-Security-Advisory?language=en_US.
The EPSS score rose from lower values to a peak of 0.2914 on 2026-03-15 before receding to the current 0.2187, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-47512
Vulnerability details
An improper authentication vulnerability exists in Avalanche version 6.3.x and below allows unauthenticated attacker to modify properties on specific port.
- 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.