CVE-2022-1252 is a critical vulnerability affecting gnuboard versions 5.5.5 and below, stemming from the use of weak cryptographic algorithms. This flaw allows an attacker to expose user email addresses, even when privacy settings are enabled, and to send arbitrary emails from the system. With a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL), it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and significant impact on confidentiality and integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sir:gnuboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
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