CVE-2022-41962 | BigBlueButton contains Incorrect Authorization for setting emoji status

BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. Versions prior to 2.4-rc-6, and 2.5-alpha-1 contain Incorrect Authorization for setting emoji status. A user with moderator rights can use the clear status feature to set any emoji status for other users. Moderators should only be able to set none as the status of other users. This issue is patched in 2.4-rc-6 and 2.5-alpha-1There are no workarounds.

Published: 2022-12-16 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-41962 is rated Low Risk (32.7/100): CVSS Low severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.42%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-41962

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 2026-05-26 0.16% 0.42% +0.26%
2 2026-01-05 0.30% 0.16% -0.14%
3 2025-12-17 — 0.30% —

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-41962

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
2.7 3.1 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
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:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 1.2 1.4 [email protected]
2.7 3.1 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
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:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 1.2 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-41962

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-41962

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
bigbluebutton bigbluebutton < 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bigbluebutton bigbluebutton 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
bigbluebutton bigbluebutton 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
bigbluebutton bigbluebutton 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
bigbluebutton bigbluebutton 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
bigbluebutton bigbluebutton 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
bigbluebutton bigbluebutton 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
bigbluebutton bigbluebutton 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
bigbluebutton bigbluebutton 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
bigbluebutton bigbluebutton 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
bigbluebutton bigbluebutton 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:bigbluebutton:bigbluebutton:2.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-41962

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