CVE-2022-34156Network attack vector

Encrypted-traffic interception via improper certificate validation

Published Aug 16, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper certificate validation in HJ Holdings Hulu before 3.0.81 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept encrypted traffic. HJ Holdings has not published the affected certificate-validation code path or the exact trust check that accepts an untrusted server certificate. Exploitation requires control of the network path, such as a malicious wireless access point, and exposes intercepted communications to eavesdropping.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in HJ Holdings Hulu before 3.0.81 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept encrypted traffic. HJ Holdings has not published the affected certificate-validation code path or the exact trust check that accepts an untrusted server certificate. Exploitation requires control of the network path, such as a malicious wireless access point, and exposes intercepted communications to eavesdropping.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-34156
Published
Aug 16, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
HJ Holdings, Inc.
Product
Hulu
Classifications
CWE-295, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 16, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=versions prior to 3.0.81

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

HJ Holdings, Inc. · Huluversion=versions prior to 3.0.81

Published CVSS scores

4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.8JPCERT/CCCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0JPCERT/CCAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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