CVE-2022-39228

Name: CVE-2022-39228
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-03-01T17:15:10.98+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-39228 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. vantage6 is a privacy preserving federated learning infrastructure for secure insight exchange. vantage6 does not inform the user of wrong username/password combination if the username actually exists. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

vantage6 is a privacy preserving federated learning infrastructure for secure insight exchange. vantage6 does not inform the user of wrong username/password combination if the username actually exists. This is an attempt to prevent bots from obtaining usernames. However, if a wrong password is entered a number of times, the user account is blocked temporarily. This issue has been fixed in version 3.8.0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.59%

43.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vantage6	Vantage6	>= 3.3.3, < 3.8.0

References

https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/commit/ab4381c35d24add06f75d5a8a284321f7a340bd2Patch
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/issues/59Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/pull/281Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/security/advisories/GHSA-36gx-9q6h-g429Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/commit/ab4381c35d24add06f75d5a8a284321f7a340bd2Patch
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/issues/59Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/pull/281Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/security/advisories/GHSA-36gx-9q6h-g429Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 1, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-39228?

How severe is CVE-2022-39228?

CVE-2022-39228 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-39228?

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