CRITICAL

CVE-2022-40494

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

14.9%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

NPS before v0.26.10 was discovered to contain an authentication bypass vulnerability via constantly generating and sending the Auth key and Timestamp parameters.

Technical details

Published
10/6/2022

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40494?

NPS before v0.26.10 was discovered to contain an authentication bypass vulnerability via constantly generating and sending the Auth key and Timestamp parameters.

Is CVE-2022-40494 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-40494 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 14.9%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-40494?

CVE-2022-40494 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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