CVE-2022-34255: Magento Improper Access Control vulnerability

Published Aug 16, 2022
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Updated

Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.3-p2 (and earlier), 2.3.7-p3 (and earlier) and 2.4.4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in Privilege escalation. An attacker with a low privilege account could leverage this vulnerability to perform an account takeover for a victim. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Other sources

Magento Improper Access Control vulnerability

— Packagist

Affected Software

26 affected componentsFixes available
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.4.0<2.4.3-p3
2.4.3-p3
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.4.4<2.4.5
2.4.5
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.3.0<2.3.7-p4
2.3.7-p4
Adobe Commerce>=2.3.0<2.3.7
Adobe Commerce>=2.4.0<2.4.3
Adobe Commerce=2.3.7
Adobe Commerce=2.3.7-p1
Adobe Commerce=2.3.7-p2
Adobe Commerce=2.3.7-p3
Adobe Commerce=2.4.3
Adobe Commerce=2.4.3-p1
Adobe Commerce=2.4.3-p2
Adobe Commerce=2.4.4
Magento Magento>=2.3.0<2.3.7
Magento Magento>=2.4.0<2.4.3
Magento Magento=2.3.7
Magento Magento=2.3.7-p1
Magento Magento=2.3.7-p2
Magento Magento=2.3.7-p3
Magento Magento=2.4.3
Magento Magento=2.4.3-p1
Magento Magento=2.4.3-p2
Magento Magento=2.4.4
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.4.0, <2.4.3-p3
2.4.3-p3
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.4.4, <2.4.5
2.4.5
composer/magento/community-edition>=2.3.0, <2.3.7-p4
2.3.7-p4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/magento/community-edition to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.3-p3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/magento/community-edition to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.4.5
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/magento/community-edition to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.3.7-p4

Event History

Aug 16, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:45 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Packagist·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-34255?

CVE-2022-34255 is a vulnerability in Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.3-p2 (and earlier), 2.3.7-p3 (and earlier), and 2.4.4 (and earlier) that allows privilege escalation.

2

How severe is CVE-2022-34255?

CVE-2022-34255 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered high.

3

How can CVE-2022-34255 be exploited?

CVE-2022-34255 can be exploited by an attacker with a low privilege account to perform an account takeover.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-34255?

Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.3-p2 (and earlier), 2.3.7-p3 (and earlier), and 2.4.4 (and earlier) are affected by CVE-2022-34255.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2022-34255?

Yes, there is a fix available for CVE-2022-34255. It is recommended to update to the latest version of Adobe Commerce to mitigate the vulnerability.

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