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CVE-2022-38337
When aborting a SFTP connection, MobaXterm before v22.1 sends a...
Vulnerability Description
When aborting a SFTP connection, MobaXterm before v22.1 sends a hardcoded password to the server. The server treats this as an invalid login attempt which can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the user if services like fail2ban are used.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
mobatek
View all reports →Affected Software
mobaxterm
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 5th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 24th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.