CVE-2022-40295

MEDIUMNVD 4.94.9—

4.9

The application was vulnerable to an authenticated information disclosure, allowing administrators to view unsalted user passwords, which could lead to the compromise of plaintext passwords via offline attacks.

CVSS v3: 4.9
EG Score: 4.9(medium)
EPSS: 32.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 31, 2022

Last Modified

February 25, 2026

References (2)

vdp@themissinglinkhttps://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories/cve-2022-40295
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories/cve-2022-40295

Weakness Classification(2)

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

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-40295?

CVE-2022-40295 is a medium vulnerability published on October 31, 2022. The application was vulnerable to an authenticated information disclosure, allowing administrators to view unsalted user passwords, which could lead to the compromise of plaintext passwords via offline attacks.

When was CVE-2022-40295 disclosed?

CVE-2022-40295 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 31, 2022, with the most recent update on February 25, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-40295 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-40295 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 32.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40295?

CVE-2022-40295 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-40295?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-40295, 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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