CVE-2022-36537

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ZK Framework v9.6.1, 9.6.0.1, 9.5.1.3, 9.0.1.2 and 8.6.4.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information via a crafted POST request sent to the component AuUploader.

Published: 2022-08-26 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-36537 is rated Critical Active Threat (91.3/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 95.34%, 100th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2023-02-27) affecting ZK Framework / AuUploader. Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. EPSS rose +1.39% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

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CISA KEV Record for CVE-2022-36537

Name: ZK Framework AuUploader Unspecified Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2023-02-27

Action due: 2023-03-20

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-36537

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 2026-06-15 93.94% 95.34% +1.39%
2 2026-02-19 93.98% 93.94% -0.03%
3 2026-02-04 — 93.98% —

Full EPSS history (63 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-36537

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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: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:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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: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:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-36537

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-36537

GHSA-6278-2q4m-cmf3 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — ZK Framework vulnerable to malicious POST

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-36537

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
zkoss zk_framework < 8.6.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:zkoss:zk_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zkoss zk_framework >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:zkoss:zk_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zkoss zk_framework >= 9.5.0, < 9.5.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:zkoss:zk_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
zkoss zk_framework >= 9.6.0, < 9.6.2 cpe:2.3:a:zkoss:zk_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-36537

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