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CVE-2022-32272
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 9.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2022-06-09 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-269
Description
OPSWAT MetaDefender Core before 5.1.2, MetaDefender ICAP before 4.12.1, and MetaDefender Email Gateway Security before 5.6.1 have incorrect access control, resulting in privilege escalation.
Affected products
- OPSWAT Metadefender: before 5.1.2 — fixed in 5.1.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: OPSWAT Metadefender 5.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171549/OPSWAT-Metadefender-Core-4.21.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdcore/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes/version-5-6-1
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes/version-4-12-1
- https://opswat.com
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171549/OPSWAT-Metadefender-Core-4.21.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdcore/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes/version-5-6-1
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes
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