CVE-2022-39246Network attack vector

Message impersonation via permissive key forwarding

Published Sep 28, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Improper authentication in Matrix Android SDK 2 before 1.5.1 allows remote attackers cooperating with a malicious homeserver to impersonate senders. The key-forwarding strategy accepts forwarded Megolm session keys without requiring a prior request from the client or receipt from the client’s own verified devices, allowing forged encrypted messages to appear to originate from another person. Exploitation requires control or cooperation from a malicious homeserver; the primary consequence is message-integrity loss and sender impersonation, with no reported confidentiality or availability impact.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.70%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Matrix Android SDK 2 before 1.5.1 allows remote attackers cooperating with a malicious homeserver to impersonate senders. The key-forwarding strategy accepts forwarded Megolm session keys without requiring a prior request from the client or receipt from the client’s own verified devices, allowing forged encrypted messages to appear to originate from another person. Exploitation requires control or cooperation from a malicious homeserver; the primary consequence is message-integrity loss and sender impersonation, with no reported confidentiality or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-39246
Published
Sep 28, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
Matrix.org
Product
Matrix Android SDK 2
Classifications
CWE-322, CWE-287, T1656
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.5.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Matrix.org · Matrix Android SDK 2version=< 1.5.1

Published CVSS scores

5.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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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-322Key Exchange without Entity Authentication
CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1656Impersonation

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