CVE-2022-38333

Name: CVE-2022-38333
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-19T17:15:14.583+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-38333 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Openwrt before v21.02.3 and Openwrt v22.03.0-rc6 were discovered to contain two skip loops in the function header_value(). This vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive information via a crafted HTTP request.. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Openwrt before v21.02.3 and Openwrt v22.03.0-rc6 were discovered to contain two skip loops in the function header_value(). This vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive information via a crafted HTTP request.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.97%

57.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Openwrt	Openwrt	< 21.02.3	—
Openwrt	Openwrt	22.03.0	Rc6

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 19, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-38333?

How severe is CVE-2022-38333?

CVE-2022-38333 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38333?

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Source: NVD / NIST