#VU72132 Improper Authentication in Grafana - CVE-2022-39229
Published: February 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72132
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39229
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Grafana
Grafana
Software vendor:
Grafana Labs
Grafana Labs
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to deny access to the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in the authentication process, where application allows usage of the same email address by different accounts. A remote user can set an existing email address that belongs to another user as their username and prevent that user from accessing the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.