CVE-2022-29578
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 · uneditedMeridian Cooperative Utility Software versions 22.02 and 22.03 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as name, address, and daily energy usage.
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 confidenceMeridian Cooperative Utility Software versions 22.02 and 22.03 contains an information disclosure vulnerability allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive customer data including names, addresses, and daily energy usage. The specific attack vector is not detailed in the CVE, but the exposure suggests insecure direct object reference (IDOR) or broken access control allowing enumeration or unauthorized data retrieval.
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= 22.02= 22.03CVSS 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 the installed Meridian software versionLocate the software version information in the application admin panel, about page, or system information file. Check installation directories for version manifests or configuration files that display the software version.Affected if The installed version is exactly 22.02 or 22.03
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Confirm the product is Meridian Cooperative Utility SoftwareVerify the application name matches Meridian Cooperative Utility Software. Check the software identification in the application's main interface, installer properties, or service description.Affected if The product is not Meridian Cooperative Utility Software or the version cannot be confirmed as 22.02 or 22.03
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Assess network exposure of the applicationDetermine if the Meridian application is accessible over the network. Check firewall rules, network configurations, and whether the application listens on external interfaces. Test remote connectivity to common application ports.Affected if The application is exposed to untrusted networks and the version is 22.02 or 22.03 (the vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote access)
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Verify access controls on customer data endpointsReview application URLs and API endpoints that return customer information. Attempt to access customer data endpoints without authentication or with invalid session credentials to confirm whether authorization is properly enforced.Affected if Customer data (names, addresses, energy usage) is accessible without authentication or proper authorization checks
You are affected if Meridian Cooperative Utility Software version 22.02 or 22.03 is running and the application is network-accessible, since the vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote access to sensitive customer data.
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 dataApply vendor-supplied patches for versions 22.02 and 22.03. If no patch is available, restrict network exposure of the application, implement additional authentication layers, and audit access controls for indirect object references and authorization gaps.
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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-2022-29578 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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