Is CVE-2022-45178 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-45178 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-45178 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-45178 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-45178?

CVE-2022-45178 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-45178

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 14, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in LIVEBOX Collaboration vDesk through v018. Broken Access Control exists under the /api/v1/vdeskintegration/saml/user/createorupdate endpoint, the /settings/guest-settings endpoint, the /settings/samlusers-settings endpoint, and the /settings/users-settings endpoint. A malicious user (already logged in as a SAML User) is able to achieve privilege escalation from a low-privilege user (FGM user) to an administrative user (GGU user), including the administrator, or create new users even without an admin role.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-45178 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low 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 8.8.