CVE-2022-45172

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-01-31 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

An issue was discovered in LIVEBOX Collaboration vDesk before v018. Broken Access Control can occur under the /api/v1/registration/validateEmail endpoint, the /api/v1/vdeskintegration/user/adduser endpoint, and the /api/v1/registration/changePasswordUser endpoint. The web application is affected by flaws in authorization logic, through which a malicious user (with no privileges) is able to perform privilege escalation to the administrator role, and steal the accounts of any users on the system.

Affected products

Liveboxcloud Vdesk: before 018 — fixed in 018

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Liveboxcloud Vdesk 018. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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