CVE-2022-2822: Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in octoprint/octoprint

Published Aug 15, 2022
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Updated

An attacker can freely brute force username and password and can takeover any account. An attacker could easily guess user passwords and gain access to user and administrative accounts.

Other sources

OctoPrint 1.7.3 and prior does not have rate limiting on the login page, making it possible for attackers to attempt brute force attacks. The severity of this issue is limited by OctoPrint normally running in a restricted LAN. The devel and maintenance branches of the repository have a fix that limits the rate of failed login attempts.

Affected Software

2 affected components
pip/OctoPrint<=1.7.3
OctoPrint OctoPrint<1.9.0

Event History

Aug 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:30 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Aug 16, 2022
Advisory Published
12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-2822.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2822?

The severity of CVE-2022-2822 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is OctoPrint versions up to and including 1.7.3 and OctoPrint versions up to and excluding 1.9.0.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2022-2822?

The impact of CVE-2022-2822 is that an attacker can freely brute force username and password and can take over any account.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-2822?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2022-2822 is available in the `devel` and `maintenance` branches of the OctoPrint repository.

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