CVE-2022-38119
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 · uneditedUPSMON Pro login function has insufficient authentication. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication and get administrator privilege to access, control system or disrupt service.
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 confidenceThe UPSMON Pro login function contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where the authentication mechanism is insufficient to prevent unauthenticated access. An attacker can exploit this flaw to gain administrator privileges without valid credentials, allowing full system access or service disruption.
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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= 2.57CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Upsmon Pro is installedCheck running processes or installed applications for Upspowercom Upsmon Pro. On Windows, review installed programs in Add/Remove Programs or check for upsmon.exe in common installation directories. On Linux, check for upsmon processes or service files.Affected if Upsmon Pro is installed and running on the system
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Verify the installed versionLocate the Upsmon Pro application and check its version information. This may be found in the application's About/Help menu, the executable file properties, or the software installation directory. Compare the version number to 2.57.Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.57
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Confirm web interface accessibilityDetermine if the Upsmon Pro web management interface is accessible. This is typically accessed via HTTP/HTTPS on a specific port (common defaults include 80, 8080, or 443). Check network listeners or firewall rules to confirm the interface is exposed.Affected if The web interface port is open and reachable
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Test login function accessAccess the login page of the Upsmon Pro web interface. Attempt to access privileged admin functions or pages directly without providing credentials to verify if authentication is being enforced.Affected if Unauthenticated access to admin functions is possible without being redirected to a login page
You are affected if Upsmon Pro version 2.57 is installed and the web login interface is accessible without requiring valid credentials to reach admin functions.
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 robust authentication controls in the login function including proper credential validation, secure session management, and enforcement of authentication state before granting privileged access. Consider implementing multi-factor authentication and conducting a full security audit of authentication-related code.
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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-2022-38119 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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