An issue was discovered in BACKCLICK Professional 5.9.63. Due to improper validation or sanitization of upload filenames, an externally reachable, unauthenticated update function permits writing files outside the intended target location. Achieving remote code execution is possible, e.g., by uploading an executable file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-44006 is rated High Exploit Risk (77.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.88%).Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB).Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2022-44006
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-44006
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).