CVE-2022-4428 | support_uri validation missing in WARP client for Windows

support_uri parameter in the WARP client local settings file (mdm.xml) lacked proper validation which allowed for privilege escalation and launching an arbitrary executable on the local machine upon clicking on the "Send feedback" option. An attacker with access to the local file system could use a crafted XML config file pointing to a malicious file or set a local path to the executable using Cloudflare Zero Trust Dashboard (for Zero Trust enrolled clients).

Published: 2023-01-11 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-4428 is rated Moderate Risk (54.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.32%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4428

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 2026-03-23 0.37% 0.32% -0.05%
2 2026-01-21 0.51% 0.37% -0.14%
3 2026-01-14 — 0.51% —

Full EPSS history (29 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-4428

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.9 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.3 6.0 [email protected]
8.0 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 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:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
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:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.1 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-4428

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-4428

vendor priority summary link
alpine high CVE-2022-4428: 1 source package rows (warp); 13 state rows across 6 repos (3.18-community, 3.19-community, 3.20-community, 3.22-community, 3.23-community, edge-community); fixed 0, open 13. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-4428

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-4428

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cloudflare warp <= 2022.10.106.0 cpe:2.3:a:cloudflare:warp:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

References for CVE-2022-4428

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