CVE-2022-45963
NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 27, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
h3c firewall <= 3.10 ESS6703 has a privilege bypass vulnerability.
Risk Analysis
H3C firewalls are affected by a critical privilege bypass vulnerability that allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access. The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects the severity of this remote access flaw.
No public exploit is known, and the vulnerability is not present in the KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.
Update the firmware for the affected H3C SecPath firewall models to the latest available version.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-45963 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
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 9.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-45963 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts