CVE-2022-38337

CriticalCVSS 9.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.1 9.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 6, 2022
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2022-38337: Critical severity, CVSS 9.1 | Vulnix