CVE-2022-29405 | Apache Archiva Arbitrary user password reset vulnerability

In Apache Archiva, any registered user can reset password for any users. This is fixed in Archiva 2.2.8

Published: 2022-05-25 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published

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Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-29405 is rated Moderate Risk (53.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.30%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-29405

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-02-05	1.44%	1.30%	-0.15%
2	2025-11-21	1.49%	1.44%	-0.05%
3	2025-11-18	—	1.49%	—

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-29405

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
6.5	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	2.8	3.6	[email protected]
4.0	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:S) A single authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:N) No confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:N) No availability impact.	8.0	2.9	[email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-29405

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-29405

GHSA-5hqc-x78w-3cmw · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Missing Authorization in Apache Archiva

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-29405

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
apache	archiva	< 2.2.8	cpe:2.3:a:apache:archiva::::::::

References for CVE-2022-29405

URL	Tags
https://archiva.apache.org/docs/2.2.8/release-notes.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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