CVE-2022-38114 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

This vulnerability occurs when a web server fails to correctly process the Content-Length of POST requests. This can lead to HTTP request smuggling or XSS.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00292.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Solarwinds	Security Event Manager

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:security_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-40716	This vulnerability occurs when a web server fails to correctly process the Content-Length of POST requests. This can lead to HTTP request smuggling or XSS.

Fixes

Solution

SolarWinds advises to upgrade to the latest version of SolarWinds SEM version 2022.4

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/sem/content/release_notes/sem_2022-4_release_notes.htm
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2022-38114

History

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: SolarWinds

Published: 2022-11-23T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-04-25T20:28:24.632Z

Reserved: 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-38114

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T10:45:52.893Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-11-23T17:15:10.167

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:15:49.283

Link: CVE-2022-38114

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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