CVE-2022-23173

Restricted-function access via prog-step parameter manipulation

Published Jul 6, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Authorization bypass in Priority Software Priority Web before V22.0 allows remote authenticated users to access restricted functions. The application trusts a user-controlled prog step parameter, accepting values of 1 or greater to expose functions denied to the account. Low-privilege credentials and access to the Login menu demo site are required; the accessible functions can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in Priority Software Priority Web before V22.0 allows remote authenticated users to access restricted functions. The application trusts a user-controlled prog step parameter, accepting values of 1 or greater to expose functions denied to the account. Low-privilege credentials and access to the Login menu demo site are required; the accessible functions can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-23173
Published
Jul 6, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Priority Software
Product
Priority Web
Classifications
CWE-639, T1068
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 6, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=V22.0 <V22.0*

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Priority Software · Priority Webversion=V22.0 <V22.0*

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
5.5Israel National Cyber DirectorateCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
6.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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