CVE-2022-29234

Grace period for lock settings in public/private chats in BigBlueButton

Description

BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. Starting in version 2.2 and prior to versions 2.3.18 and 2.4.1, an attacker could send messages to a locked chat within a grace period of 5s any lock setting in the meeting was changed. The attacker needs to be a participant in the meeting. Versions 2.3.18 and 2.4.1 contain a patch for this issue. There are currently no known workarounds.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
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Affected: bigbluebutton bigbluebutton
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References

Link Tags
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/security/advisories/GHSA-36vc-c338-6xjv third party advisory patch
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/13850 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/pull/14265 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/releases/tag/v2.3.18 third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton/releases/tag/v2.4.1 third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29234?
CVE-2022-29234 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-29234?
To fix CVE-2022-29234, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-29234 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-29234 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-29234?
CVE-2022-29234 affects bigbluebutton bigbluebutton.
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