CVE-2022-38756 vulnerability in GW Web prior to 18.4.2
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-532Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus GroupWise Web in versions prior to 18.4.2. The GW Web component makes a request to the Post Office Agent that contains sensitive information in the query parameters that could be logged by any intervening HTTP proxies.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00885 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Micro Focus GroupWise Web (Micro Focus): 18.4.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus | Micro Focus GroupWise Web | before 18.4.2 | 18.4.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Micro Focus GroupWise Web VendorMicro Focus Affected before 18.4.2 Fixed in 18.4.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:groupwise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.4.2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:groupwise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.4.2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Micro Focus GroupWise Web (Micro Focus) Fixed in 18.4.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38756
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-664m-3r2m-mxpx
References
More Micro Focus vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-05471 OS command injection in Operation Bridge Reporter. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05475 Advance configuration exposing Information Leakage vulnerability in Micro Focus Access… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-08950 Unauthenticated SQL injection in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-09524 Hard-coded credentials in Micro Focus Application Performance Management CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08951 Remote Code Execution in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-09523 Arbitrary code execution vulnerability on multiple Micro Focus products CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-38756 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38756 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-664m-3r2m-mxpx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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