The LISTSERV 17 web interface allows remote attackers to conduct Insecure Direct Object…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The LISTSERV 17 web interface allows remote attackers to conduct Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) attacks via a modified email address in a wa.exe URL. The impact is unauthorized modification of a victim's LISTSERV account.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.07389 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40319
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mf9g-q8q5-vfm5
References
More Lsoft Listserv vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00425 Buffer overflow in the Web Archives component of L-Soft LISTSERV 1.8 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-01014 Multiple buffer overflows in LISTSERV 14.3 and 14.4, including LISTSERV Lite and HPO… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2000-00630 Buffer overflow in the web archive component of L-Soft Listserv 1.8d and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-11603 Reflected cross site scripting (XSS) in L-Soft LISTSERV before 16.5-2018a exists via the /scripts/wa.exe OK parameter. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2005-01680 Multiple unknown vulnerabilities in L-Soft LISTSERV 14.3, 1.8e, and 1.8d allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00249 Buffer overflow in listserv allows arbitrary command execution. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-40319 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-40319 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mf9g-q8q5-vfm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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