CVE-2022-39228
CVE-2022-39228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vantage6 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-203.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (44th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-203
- Affected product: Vantage6
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-39228?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2022-39228?
- CVE-2022-39228 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2022-39228 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-39228?
- CVE-2022-39228 affects Vantage6. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-39228?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2022-39228 published?
- CVE-2022-39228 was published on 2023-03-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/commit/ab4381c35d24add06f75d5a8a284321f7a340bd2
- https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/issues/59
- https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/pull/281
- https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/security/advisories/GHSA-36gx-9q6h-g429
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:vantage6:vantage6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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