CVE-2022-39228

Observable Response Discrepancy in vantage6

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.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
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Affected: vantage6 vantage6
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/security/advisories/GHSA-36gx-9q6h-g429 vendor advisory
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/issues/59 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/pull/281 patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/commit/ab4381c35d24add06f75d5a8a284321f7a340bd2 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-39228?
CVE-2022-39228 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-39228?
To fix CVE-2022-39228, 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-2022-39228 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-39228 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-2022-39228?
CVE-2022-39228 affects vantage6 vantage6.
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