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    CVE-2022-38337

    When aborting a SFTP connection, MobaXterm before v22.1 sends a hardcoded password to the server. The server treats this as an invalid login attempt which can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the user if services like fail2ban are used.

    Published:Dec 5, 2022
    Last Modified:Apr 24, 2025
    EPS:Dec 5, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.00223
    CVSS Score:9.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mobatek
    Product
    Mobaxterm

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High