Is CVE-2022-35488 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-35488 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-35488?

CVE-2022-35488 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-2022-35488?

Patch guidance is available from zammad security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-35488.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-35488?

2 products: zammad zammad, zammad zammad.

Fix CVE-2022-35488 - HIGH zammad zammad

Description

In Zammad 5.2.0, an attacker could manipulate the rate limiting in the 'forgot password' feature of Zammad, and thereby send many requests for a known account to cause Denial Of Service by many generated emails which would also spam the victim.

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: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ZAMMAD
Published: 8/8/2022
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

zammad : zammadzammad : zammad

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2022-35488. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2022-35488

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CVE-2022-35488 vulnerability