CVE-2022-31245

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Elevated

8.8

mailcow before 2022-05d allows a remote authenticated user to inject OS commands and escalate privileges to domain admin via the --debug option in conjunction with the ---PIPEMESS option in Sync Jobs.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 96.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 20, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/ly1g3/Mailcow-CVE-2022-31245
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/releases/tag/2022-05d
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ly1g3/Mailcow-CVE-2022-31245
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/releases/tag/2022-05d

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCly1g3/Mailcow-CVE-2022-31245
First seen May 20, 2022
CVE-2022-31245: RCE and domain admin privilege escalation for Mailcow
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-31245?

CVE-2022-31245 is a high vulnerability published on May 20, 2022. mailcow before 2022-05d allows a remote authenticated user to inject OS commands and escalate privileges to domain admin via the --debug option in conjunction with the ---PIPEMESS option in Sync Jobs.

When was CVE-2022-31245 disclosed?

CVE-2022-31245 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 20, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-31245 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-31245 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-31245?

CVE-2022-31245 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-31245?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-31245, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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