Is CVE-2022-29701 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-29701 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-29701?

CVE-2022-29701 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-29701?

Patch guidance is available from zammad security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-29701.

Fix CVE-2022-29701 - HIGH zammad zammad

Description

A lack of rate limiting in the 'forgot password' feature of Zammad v5.1.0 allows attackers to send an excessive amount of reset requests for a legitimate user, leading to a possible Denial of Service (DoS) via a large amount of generated e-mail messages.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-770

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ZAMMAD
Published: 4/27/2022
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

zammad : zammad

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2022-29701. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2022-29701

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CVE-2022-29701 vulnerability