Embedded malicious code (backdoor) in School Management Pro - CVE-2022-1609
Published: May 23, 2022 / Updated: July 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63550
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1609
CWE-ID: CWE-506
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: weblizar
Affected software:
School Management Pro
School Management Pro
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of embedded malicious functionality in the application code (aka backdoor) that allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-1609
Install updates from vendor's website.