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TI-2022-19156 Aliases CVE-2022-40319GHSA-mf9g-q8q5-vfm5

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lsoft:listserv:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0VulnerableLsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:lsoft:listserv:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 Vulnerable ·Lsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40319
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mf9g-q8q5-vfm5

References

  • 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
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Sources