CVE-2022-41223
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 · uneditedThe Director database component of MiVoice Connect through 19.3 (22.22.6100.0) could allow an authenticated attacker to conduct a code-injection attack via crafted data due to insufficient restrictions on the database data type.
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 Director database component in Mitel MiVoice Connect fails to enforce proper data type restrictions on database inputs, allowing an authenticated attacker to inject malicious code through crafted data entries. This code-injection vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation on the database layer.
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<= 22.22.6100.0CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/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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Verify MiVoice Connect installationLocate the MiVoice Connect installation directory (commonly C:\Program Files\Mitel\MiVoice Connect or /opt/mitel/connect), or check for the Mitel Connect service running on the system.Affected if MiVoice Connect is not installed on the system, the CVE does not apply.
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Determine installed versionCheck the version of MiVoice Connect by inspecting the application properties: look for a version file in the installation directory, check the About section in the Director web interface, or query the service information.Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or the version information is missing.
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Compare version to affected rangeCompare your installed version number to the affected range: any version <= 22.22.6100.0 is vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is 22.22.6100.0 or lower.
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Confirm Director component is accessibleVerify that the Director web component is accessible by attempting to reach the Director portal (typically https://hostname/director or similar path). Check if the Director service is running.Affected if The Director component is not enabled or accessible, exploitation is not possible.
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Review authentication accessDetermine if user accounts exist in the Director database component. Check authentication configuration and user provisioning settings within Director.Affected if The vulnerability requires an authenticated attacker; however, any exposed Director interface with valid user accounts presents a potential attack surface.
Your environment is affected if MiVoice Connect version 22.22.6100.0 or lower is installed and the Director database component is enabled and accessible.
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 dataRestrict administrative access to the Director component to minimize attack surface, apply available vendor patches, and implement strict data type validation on all database operations.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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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-2022-41223 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- 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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