CVE-2022-26973
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 · uneditedBarco Control Room Management Suite web application, which is part of TransForm N before 3.14, is exposing a license file upload mechanism. By tweaking the license file name, the returned error message exposes internal directory path details.
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 · high confidenceBarco TransForm N before version 3.14 contains a license file upload mechanism that exposes internal directory path details through error messages when the license filename is manipulated. This path disclosure vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3, indicating an information disclosure risk that could aid further attacks.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 3.14.1CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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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Identify if Barco TransForm N is installedCheck the installed applications or program directory for Barco TransForm N or Barco Control Room Management Suite componentsAffected if The software is present on the system but version cannot be determined or is below 3.14.1
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Determine the installed TransForm N versionLocate the TransForm N installation directory and check version information in the application metadata, about dialog, or version fileAffected if The installed version is below 3.14.1 (or 3.14) and the product is Barco TransForm N or Barco Control Room Management Suite
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Verify the license upload feature is accessibleAccess the TransForm N web interface or administrative portal and locate the license file upload mechanismAffected if The license upload interface is exposed and accessible to users
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Check for path disclosure in license upload errorsAttempt to upload a license file with a manipulated filename (such as adding path traversal characters or unusual extensions) and observe any error messages returnedAffected if Error messages reveal internal directory paths or file system structure
You are affected if Barco TransForm N or Barco Control Room Management Suite is installed with a version below 3.14.1 and the license upload feature is accessible, as the manipulated filename will cause internal path disclosure in error responses.
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.
dbcve · scoped3.14.1
Upgrade TransForm N to version 3.14 or later, which contains the security fix for this vulnerability.
3.14.1 or later
- 1. Back up the current Barco Control Room Management Suite installation and configuration
- 2. Verify backup integrity before proceeding
- 3. Download Control Room Management Suite version 3.14.1 or later from the official Barco support portal
- 4. Install the upgrade following Barco's standard upgrade procedure
- 5. Verify the license file upload functionality works correctly
- 6. Confirm that error messages no longer expose internal directory path information
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-26973 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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