CVE-2022-42197Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Staff-to-Administrator escalation via unrestricted user editing

Published Oct 20, 2022 · Updated May 8, 2025

Improper access control in Simple Exam Reviewer Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to gain administrator privileges. The /admin/?page=user/list page exposes user-edit actions to Staff accounts and accepts a Login type change to administrator without enforcing the documented role boundary. A low-privilege Staff login is required; successful exploitation permits changes to user settings and permissions, including assignment of administrator privileges.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Simple Exam Reviewer Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to gain administrator privileges. The /admin/?page=user/list page exposes user-edit actions to Staff accounts and accepts a Login type change to administrator without enforcing the documented role boundary. A low-privilege Staff login is required; successful exploitation permits changes to user settings and permissions, including assignment of administrator privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-42197
Published
Oct 20, 2022
Updated
May 8, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-425, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 8, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
6.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-425Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
T1098Account Manipulation

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