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CVE-2022-44006

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.88%

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CVE-2022-44006 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in BACKCLICK Professional 5.9.63. Due to improper validation or sanitization of upload filenames, an externally reachable, unauthenticated update function permits writing files outside the intended target location. EPSS estimates a 1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in BACKCLICK Professional 5.9.63. Due to improper validation or sanitization of upload filenames, an externally reachable, unauthenticated update function permits writing files outside the intended target location. Achieving remote code execution is possible, e.g., by uploading an executable file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.88%

76.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
BackclickBackclick5.9.63

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-44006?
An issue was discovered in BACKCLICK Professional 5.9.63. Due to improper validation or sanitization of upload filenames, an externally reachable, unauthenticated update function permits writing files outside the intended target location. Achieving remote code execution is possible, e.g., by uploading an executable file.
How severe is CVE-2022-44006?
CVE-2022-44006 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44006?
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Source: NVD / NIST