An issue was discovered in ThingsBoard 3.4.1, allows low privileged attackers…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
An issue was discovered in ThingsBoard 3.4.1, allows low privileged attackers (CUSTOMER_USER) to gain escalated privileges (vertically) and become an Administrator (TENANT_ADMIN) or (SYS_ADMIN) on the web application. It is important to note that in order to accomplish this, the attacker must know the corresponding API's parameter (authority : value).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:thingsboard:thingsboard:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.1 | Vulnerable | ThingsBoard |
- cpe:2.3:a:thingsboard:thingsboard:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·ThingsBoard
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45608
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86xc-fp29-26g2
More Thingsboard vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-24282 ThingsBoard before 3.5 allows Server-Side Template Injection if users are allowed to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-18942 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Things Board 3.4.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2022-23955 ThingsBoard 3.4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to achieve Vertical… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-16789 ThingsBoard before v3.2 is vulnerable to Host header injection in password-reset emails. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-24420 ThingsBoard < v4.2.1 SVG Image SSRF CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2023-11609 ThingsBoard 3.4.1 could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges because… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-45608 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45608 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-86xc-fp29-26g2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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