CVE-2022-38337 json
When aborting a SFTP connection, MobaXterm before v22.1 sends a hardcoded password to the server.
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-40927
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
When aborting a SFTP connection, MobaXterm before v22.1 sends a hardcoded password to the server. The server treats this as an invalid login attempt which can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the user if services like fail2ban are used.
Patch / fix
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
mobaxterm.mobatek.net
/download-home-edition.html
patch, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
docs.ssh-mitm.at
/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-38337.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38337
- NVD CVE-2022-38337
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