CVE-2022-1019
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAutomated Logic's WebCtrl Server Version 6.1 'Help' index pages are vulnerable to open redirection. The vulnerability allows an attacker to send a maliciously crafted URL which could result in redirecting the user to a malicious webpage or downloading a malicious file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAutomated Logic's WebCtrl Server Version 6.1 contains an open redirection vulnerability in the Help index pages. Attackers can craft malicious URLs containing arbitrary redirect targets, tricking users into visiting attacker-controlled websites or downloading malicious files via phishing.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 7.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate WebCtrl Server installationIdentify whether Automated Logic WebCtrl Server is installed on the system. Check common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Automated Logic\WebCtrl or /opt/webctrl, or look for the WebCtrl service in Windows Services or Linux service listings.Affected if WebCtrl Server is installed and running
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Check WebCtrl Server versionLocate the version information for the installed WebCtrl Server. This is typically found in the software's about dialog, in installed program listings, or in version files within the installation directory. Compare your installed version against the affected range: version 7.0 and earlier are affected by this CVE.Affected if The installed version is 7.0 or earlier
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Verify Help pages are accessibleConfirm that the WebCtrl Help index pages are accessible on the server. Try accessing the Help section through the web interface, typically at a URL path containing /help or /Help in the address.Affected if Help pages are accessible via the web interface
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Test for redirect parameters in Help URLsInspect Help page URLs for redirect parameters. Look for parameters that control the destination URL, such as URL=, redirect=, target=, or similar query string parameters that specify where a user should be redirected after viewing the Help page.Affected if Help page URLs contain redirect or URL destination parameters that can be manipulated
If WebCtrl Server version 7.0 or earlier is installed and the Help pages are accessible with configurable redirect parameters, the environment is affected by this open redirection vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict allowlist-based validation on redirect parameters in Help pages to ensure only legitimate, internal destinations are permitted. Consider using relative redirects instead of absolute URLs and disabling open redirect functionality if not business-critical.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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