CVE-2022-45893
Published: 25 December 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-45893 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307) vulnerability in Planetestream Planet Estream. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 45.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-48740
Vulnerability details
Planet eStream before 6.72.10.07 allows a low-privileged user to gain access to administrative and high-privileged user accounts by changing the value of the ON cookie. A brute-force attack can calculate a value that provides permanent access.
- 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.
This control directly enforces limits on consecutive invalid logon attempts and automatic response (e.g., lockout) to prevent brute-force exploitation of authentication mechanisms.
Specific conditions can include excessive failed attempts, triggering stronger authentication that restricts brute-force exploitation.