CVE-2022-45102Network attack vector

Web-cache poisoning or redirection via arbitrary Host headers

Published Feb 1, 2023 · Updated Mar 26, 2025

Host header injection in Dell Data Protection Central 19.1 through 19.7 allows remote attackers to poison web caches or trigger redirects. Dell has not identified the specific request handler; its advisory states that arbitrary Host values can flow into cache poisoning or redirection. The web interface is reachable without authentication, but exploitation requires user interaction and is limited to cache poisoning or redirection.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Host header injection in Dell Data Protection Central 19.1 through 19.7 allows remote attackers to poison web caches or trigger redirects. Dell has not identified the specific request handler; its advisory states that arbitrary Host values can flow into cache poisoning or redirection. The web interface is reachable without authentication, but exploitation requires user interaction and is limited to cache poisoning or redirection.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-45102
Published
Feb 1, 2023
Updated
Mar 26, 2025
Vendor
Dell
Product
Data Protection Central
Classifications
CWE-116, CWE-644
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=19.1 <=19.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Data Protection Centralversion=19.1 <=19.7

Published CVSS scores

6.1NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4DellCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/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-116Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
CWE-644Improper Neutralization of HTTP Headers for Scripting Syntax

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