CVE-2022-4879 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2022-4879
Vulnerability Scoring

4.6
/10
Medium Risk

The vulnerability CVE-2022-4879 could compromise system integrity but typically requires user interaction to be exploited.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Adjacent_network
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2022-4879 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕢 21 Nov 2024, 07:36 UTC
Originally published on: 🕚 06 Jan 2023, 11:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 684 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

cna@vuldb.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CVE-2022-4879 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-4879: A vulnerability was found in Forged Alliance Forever up to 3746. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Vote Handler. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. Upgrading to version 3747 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 6880971bd3d73d942384aff62d53058c206ce644. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217555.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-4879

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2022-4879 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2022-4879

CVE-2022-4879 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2022-4879, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2022-4879, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2022-4879 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2022-4879 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: Low
    CVE-2022-4879 may slightly degrade system performance without fully affecting service availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.108% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 45.47% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 54.53% of others.

CVE-2022-4879 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

NVD-CWE-Other

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