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Private Cloud Management PlatformApplication · Private Cloud Management Platform Project

CVE-2022-2664

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-08-05
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Private Cloud Management Platform. Affected is an unknown function of the file /management/api/rcx_management/global_config_query of the component POST Request Handler. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. VDB-205614 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

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 confidence

A critical improper authentication vulnerability exists in the Private Cloud Management Platform's POST request handler for the `/management/api/rcx_management/global_config_query` endpoint. This allows remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and potentially access or manipulate sensitive global configuration data without proper credentials.

MitigationImplement proper authentication and authorization checks on the global_config_query API endpoint to ensure all requests are validated before processing. This may include validating session tokens, implementing role-based access controls, and adding proper credential verification.

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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
Private Cloud Management PlatformApplication
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Private Cloud Management Platform is deployed
    Search running processes or services for the Private Cloud Management Platform application. Check network listeners on ports commonly used by management consoles (such as 443, 8443, or custom management ports). Use commands like 'netstat -tlnp' or review service configurations to find the platform.
    Affected if The Private Cloud Management Platform service is running and accessible on the network.
  2. Verify the vulnerable API endpoint is exposed
    Attempt to access or curl the endpoint /management/api/rcx_management/global_config_query on the management platform's host. For example: curl -k https://<host>/management/api/rcx_management/global_config_query
    Affected if The endpoint returns any HTTP response (including error responses) rather than being blocked, indicating the endpoint exists and is reachable.
  3. Test authentication enforcement on the endpoint
    Send a request to the global_config_query endpoint without providing any authentication credentials (no session token, no Basic Auth, no API key). Observe whether the request is rejected with an authentication error or if it processes the request.
    Affected if The endpoint accepts and processes the request without requiring valid authentication credentials.
  4. Review access control logs for the endpoint
    Examine authentication and access logs for the management platform, searching for entries related to /rcx_management/global_config_query. Look for unauthenticated or failed authentication attempts that were still processed.
    Affected if Logs show requests to this endpoint being processed without successful authentication validation.
  5. Check API gateway or proxy configuration
    If a reverse proxy or API gateway sits in front of the management platform, inspect its configuration to determine if it enforces authentication for the /management/api/rcx_management/ path. Review proxy config files or management console settings.
    Affected if The proxy/gateway does not require authentication for the global_config_query endpoint, allowing unauthenticated access.

If the Private Cloud Management Platform is running with the /management/api/rcx_management/global_config_query endpoint exposed and that endpoint processes requests without requiring valid authentication credentials, the environment is affected by CVE-2022-2664.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authentication and authorization checks on the global_config_query API endpoint to ensure all requests are validated before processing. This may include validating session tokens, implementing role-based access controls, and adding proper credential verification.

Fix this in Private Cloud Management Platform Scoped from the published advisory
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