CVE-2022-45988

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Elevated

7.8

EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.

High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet

CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

starsoftcomm CooCare 5.304 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file upload.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 33.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 3, 2023

Last Modified

March 7, 2025

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/happy0717/CVE-2022-45988
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/happy0717/StarSoftComm_HP_CooCare_An_elevation_of_privilege_vulnerability_exists/edit/main/README.md
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/happy0717/CVE-2022-45988
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/happy0717/StarSoftComm_HP_CooCare_An_elevation_of_privilege_vulnerability_exists/edit/main/README.md

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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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 PoChappy0717/CVE-2022-45988
First seen Nov 23, 2022
CVE-2022-45988 StarSoftComm HP CooCare An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-45988?

CVE-2022-45988 is a high vulnerability published on March 3, 2023. starsoftcomm CooCare 5.304 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted file upload.

When was CVE-2022-45988 disclosed?

CVE-2022-45988 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 3, 2023, with the most recent update on March 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-45988 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-45988 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 33.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-45988?

CVE-2022-45988 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-45988?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-45988, 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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