Client-Side Desync Vulnerability
Priority LOW 28CWE-444Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
This vulnerability occurs when a web server fails to correctly process the Content-Length of POST requests. This can lead to HTTP request smuggling or XSS.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00568 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SolarWinds SEM (SolarWinds ): 2022.4
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | SolarWinds SEM | 2022.2 and previous versions to before 2022.4 | 2022.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- SolarWinds SEM VendorSolarWinds Affected 2022.2 and previous versions to before 2022.4 Fixed in 2022.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:security_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2022.4 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:security_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2022.4 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SolarWinds SEM (SolarWinds ) Fixed in 2022.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
SolarWinds SEM 2022.4
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-17822 Insecure Methods VulnerabilityPriority LOW 31
- TI-2022-17820 Information disclosure in SolarWinds SEMPriority LOW 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38114
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6xj-9vgw-4xp9
References
More SolarWinds Security Event Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-00638 SolarWinds Security Event Manager Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-17822 Insecure Methods Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2022-17820 Information disclosure in SolarWinds SEM CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-38114 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38114 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p6xj-9vgw-4xp9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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