CVE-2022-29233

Name: CVE-2022-29233
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-06-02T00:15:08.203+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.96%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-29233 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. In BigBlueButton starting with 2.2 but before 2.3.18 and 2.4-rc-1, an attacker can circumvent access controls to gain access to all breakout rooms of the meeting they are in. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. In BigBlueButton starting with 2.2 but before 2.3.18 and 2.4-rc-1, an attacker can circumvent access controls to gain access to all breakout rooms of the meeting they are in. The permission checks rely on knowledge of internal ids rather than on verification of the role of the user. Versions 2.3.18 and 2.4-rc-1 contain a patch for this issue. There are currently no known workarounds.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.96%

57.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-285

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Bigbluebutton	Bigbluebutton	>= 2.2.0, < 2.3.18	—
Bigbluebutton	Bigbluebutton	2.4	Alpha1

References

https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/13117Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/14265Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/releases/tag/v2.3.18Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/releases/tag/v2.4-rc-1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-3mr9-p9gw-cf33Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/13117Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/14265Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/releases/tag/v2.3.18Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/releases/tag/v2.4-rc-1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-3mr9-p9gw-cf33Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 2, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-29233?

How severe is CVE-2022-29233?

CVE-2022-29233 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29233?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST