CVE-2022-44796
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 · uneditedAn issue was discovered in Object First Ootbi BETA build 1.0.7.712. The authorization service has a flow that allows getting access to the Web UI without knowing credentials. For signing, the JWT token uses a secret key that is generated through a function that doesn't produce cryptographically strong sequences. An attacker can predict these sequences and generate a JWT token. As a result, an attacker can get access to the Web UI. This is fixed in Object First Ootbi BETA build 1.0.13.1611.
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 confidenceObject First Ootbi BETA build 1.0.7.712 contains a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in its authorization service. The JWT token signing uses a weak secret key generated by a cryptographically insecure function, allowing attackers to predict and generate valid JWT tokens to gain unauthenticated access to the Web UI.
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< 1.0.13.1611CVSS 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 installed Ootbi versionLocate the version information for Object First Ootbi (typically viewable in the product UI, about page, or command line interface)Affected if The installed version is less than 1.0.13.1611
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Confirm Web UI is accessibleVerify whether the Ootbi Web UI endpoint is network-reachable (check firewall rules, exposed interfaces, and listening ports)Affected if The Web UI is exposed to untrusted networks and the version is vulnerable
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Inspect JWT configurationExamine the authorization service configuration files for JWT secret key settings (if accessible via admin interface or configuration directory)Affected if A weak, hardcoded, or predictable secret key is configured for JWT signing
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Review authentication logsAnalyze authentication and access logs for unusual JWT token patterns or successful authentications from unexpected sourcesAffected if There are successful authentications without corresponding legitimate login events or tokens originating from unknown clients
You are affected if Ootbi version is below 1.0.13.1611 and the Web UI is network-accessible, allowing attackers to forge JWT tokens with predictable secrets.
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 · scoped1.0.13.1611
Upgrade to Object First Ootbi BETA build 1.0.13.1611 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, consider network segmentation to limit exposure to the authorization endpoint.
1.0.13.1611
- Back up the current Ootbi configuration and any critical data
- Obtain Object First Ootbi version 1.0.13.1611 or later from the official vendor
- Upgrade the Ootbi installation to version 1.0.13.1611 following standard upgrade procedures
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number
- Test that the Web UI authentication is functioning correctly
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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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