CVE-2022-34259 | Adobe Commerce Improper Access Control Security feature bypass

Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.3-p2 (and earlier), 2.3.7-p3 (and earlier) and 2.4.4 (and earlier) are affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to impact the availability of a user's minor feature. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Published: 2022-08-16 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-34259 is rated Low Risk (37.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.23%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-34259

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 2025-09-07 0.27% 0.23% -0.04%
2 2025-08-17 0.03% 0.27% +0.25%
3 2025-03-17 0.03%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-34259

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L 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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
3.9 1.4 [email protected]
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L 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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
3.9 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-34259

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-34259

GHSA-9wjf-94h3-r4rh · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: composer — Magento Improper Access Control vulnerability

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-34259

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe commerce >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.3.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.3.7:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.3.7:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.3.7:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.4.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.4.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe commerce 2.4.4 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:commerce:2.4.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
magento magento >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:*:*:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:-:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:p1:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:p2:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.3.7:p3:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.3:-:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.3:p1:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.3:p2:*:*:commerce:*:*:*
magento magento 2.4.4 cpe:2.3:a:magento:magento:2.4.4:-:*:*:commerce:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-34259

cvelogic Threat Intelligence