Is CVE-2022-26430 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-26430 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-26430 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2022-26430 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-26430?

CVE-2022-26430 has a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2022-26430

CWE-787Published: August 1, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.7

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In mailbox, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07032521; Issue ID: ALPS07032521.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-26430 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.7.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.